Interim Executive Leadership

Quickly emerging as a best practice for organizations in transition, an Interim Executive Director or CEO is a catalyst for remarkable organizational growth and healing.

Benefits of an Interim Executive Leader

Jumping from one permanent CEO to another often results in leadership turnover and “failed hires” who leave the organization within the first 2-5 years. It also misses the incredible opportunity to hire interim leadership and use this time as a catalyst for remarkable organizational change.

As an Interim Executive, I step in as a highly-skilled, temporary leader who can:

  • Provide seasoned leadership to create organizational stability during major transitions (leadership change is the BIGGEST change for an organization!).

  • Assess organizational health, focusing on systems, processes, culture and effectiveness. This assessment will provide essential information that will allow the leadership and board to make critical decisions regarding the best future for the organization.

  • Build a plan to optimize organizational health tied to indicators.

  • Structure reporting tools/dashboards to report on progress.

  • Onboard the new permanent executive leader with a comprehensive dossier and new operational foundations.

  • Be your catalyst for accelerated change while creating more time for effective recruitment of permanent leadership that can take the organization to the next level.

50% of permanent CEOs fail within 5 years; 85% of Interim CEOs improve organizational stability.
— Harvard Business Review
38% of CEOs are terminated within 2 years.
— Oxford University, CEO Succession and Failure

As an Interim CEO, I can provide the board with vital, strategic information that comes from fresh eyes and seasoned experience. This information enables the board to be focused on their CEO hiring process and laying the foundation for a successful transition.

"I have been recruited as an executive ‘fixer’ my whole career - Interim Executive Leadership allows me to use all my superpowers to the fullest benefit of an organization."

- Jocelyn Helland