An interim manager rarely comes alone
Anyone who has already dealt with the topic of interim management knows about the costs that are associated with the commitment of a highly specialized manager. If you ask managing directors who have already gained experience in working with renowned interim managers, it quickly becomes clear why this working model, which is already established in many countries in Europe, is now increasingly manifested in Austria. 2 to 3 times as much you pay for an interim manager compared to relevant employees in the employee relationship - if you find them.
This is already relativized with well -known arguments, such as unpaid sick leave and vacation, higher work performance and immediate availability, but is still only the top of the iceberg.
Interim managers are usually strongly networked high potentials with good, personal contacts on all management levels in almost every area that is potentially interested in the client. New suppliers with excellent price/ performance ratio, reliable planning partners, public service providers, such as service centers in the university area or decision-makers at authorities, are just a few examples of the numerous new contacts that are more or less bought with the commitment.
“The same and equally like to join” is a saying, but also a fact that applies in particular to managers who are in regular exchange with each other due to their communicative characteristics and quickly establish new contacts. Although the experiences are very diverse, serious interim managers are mostly only active in a small niche, but in their environment they have experts for almost every topic in the hand in order to be able to solve quickly and competently in a tricky situation - many times without Additional costs for the tower.
Consulting companies with a network structure have the biggest lever against interim providers or the numerous lone fighters, since the personal exchange through the constant team line -up and the friendly relationship are the order of the day. As a result, even the most complex problems can be analyzed competently and resolved in the best possible time. What if someone can't do it? - The next morning the team of experts is in front of the door personally and safely controls the sailboat itself from the largest storm.
Especially in a difficult situation, the question does not arise whether you have costs or not, but only whether you pay before or after and to whom. If the decision falls before, however, there is a real opportunity to not only minimize the costs, but also to convert into a profit in many cases due to the added value that an interim manager passively brings with it, because: an interim manager rarely comes alone.
