By Lydia Ostermeier-Haynes, M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. With so many changes in the executive job market, many leaders – especially those nearing retirement – have left...
By Lydia Ostermeier-Haynes, M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N.
With so many changes in the executive job market, many leaders – especially those nearing retirement – have left permanent jobs to venture on the interim executive path. Interim leadership gives executives the opportunity to stay active and involved in their careers, but for finite periods of time, usually from six months to a year.
Interim executives are not your typical leaders. They’re the kind of people who readily jump into uncertain situations and enjoy mixing it up with completely new colleagues and foreign surroundings. The work is challenging, but rewarding, and not everyone is cut out to be an interim.
The list below includes qualities that I feel are representative of a strong interim leader:
An excellent interim leader doesn’t need to check all of the boxes above. However, they should identify with most of these qualities if they want to enjoy the experience and make a real difference in the organizations that they serve.
Interested in a career as an interim executive? Reach out to Lydia Ostermeier-Haynes in WittKieffer’s Interim Leadership Practice to find out more.