Schumpeter writes in the Economist about the recent US trend of hiring interim executives or ‘flexible boardrooms’ to cope with sudden crises (CEO messes up) or short term problems (need to get through FSA compliance or launch a new product). The practice is more common on this side of the pond but the issues remain the same – temp staff have to fit in with the existing team and gel to be effective. This is where understanding what makes people tick, their motivations, leadership and influencing styles becomes important when deciding on which interim to use.


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