What are you going to do when your executive calls to say that s/he is leaving for another job or retiring? Who will manage the organization when the executive leaves? Can you afford not to have the organization well run in the interim? What do you do if your organization is not ready to recruit and hire a new executive immediately? Transition Management Consulting, Inc. (TMC) specializes in working with associations and nonprofit organizations when their executives, whether they be CEOs, COOs, or CFOs, depart for any reason.

Executive departures are seldom easy, and the resulting transitions are critical events in the lifecycles of organizations. It is important not to underestimate the challenge that this change is likely to create for the staff, board, members, and clients. While an executive's departure is a challenge, it is also an opportunity for the organization to get clear about:

• Where the organization is at present,
• Where it wants to go in the future, and
• What skills and attributes the next executive needs the help the organization reach that desired future.
  
  

Replacing an executive is expensive and time consuming, and the downside risks of failure are significant.  Too often, organizations are not ready to undertake a search immediately because:

• The board is not clear about what it wants or needs in a new executive;
• The organization's operations are not up to par;
• Issues regarding the outgoing executive's departure are unresolved;
• The organization had a long-term "founder" executive; or
• The outgoing executive gave short notice of departure;

Depending on the organization and the search consultant, an executive search can take from six to 12 months to complete, which is a significant length of time for the organization to be without executive leadership. Engaging a professional interim executive gives the board of directors the time to conduct its search process in a reflective mode, and the peace of mind that the organization will be well managed during the transition period. The goal of our work is to get the organization ready so the next executive can hit the ground running.

Organizations that use the time between the announcement of an executive departure and the arrival of the incoming or successor executive wisely end up with a better run organization and a greater likelihood of success for the successor executive.  The interim period is a time to address unresolved personnel issues whether they are developmental, training, or mentoring in nature.

Our professional interim executives provide both management excellence and skill in planning and implementing organizational change. As professional interim executives, we enter the organization with "fresh eyes." 

Our professional interim executives are contractually prohibited from being candidates for the "permanent" executive position, which fosters objectivity. We are focused on accomplishing our transition goals and are solely motivated to deliver a successful outcome to our contracted assignment.

TMC has the depth and experience needed to successfully meet your organization's needs for CEO, COO, or CFO services. Our professional interim executives are ready to serve in executive-level positions throughout the United States. On average, our executives have 25 years of experience and, thus, bring a wealth of executive experience to their engagements.