Interim Leadership
Hands-on leadership to stabilise, build, or transform
What it delivers
A time-boxed executive leadership role with full accountability for outcomes. This is not consultancy, it is temporary ownership of a critical function during periods of transformation.
Typical enterprise mandates
- Reset or scale an in-house design or product organisation
- Stand up or refactor enterprise design systems
- Bridge leadership gaps during transformation, M&A, or re-org
- Translate AI or agentic strategy into operational reality
- Establish governance, hiring standards, and quality bars
Engagement structure
- 8-16 weeks
- 3-5 days per week
- Direct team leadership and executive reporting
- Clear entry mandate and exit plan defined upfront
Commercial logic
- Pricing model: Weekly or monthly leadership fee
- Typical range: €12k-€20k / month (depending on intensity)
- Budget category: Opex / Transformation budget
- Procurement complexity: Medium (role-based contract)
Risk profile
- Delivery risk: Medium (execution-level responsibility)
- Organisational risk: Managed through time-boxing and exit criteria
- Financial risk: Controlled via fixed duration
- Value risk: Low; impact is tangible and measurable
Best suited for: Enterprises that need leadership velocity now, not slides, not frameworks, but execution with strategic intent.
How enterprises typically use this model
Interim Leadership -> Advisory Retainer
Transition from hands-on delivery to long-term strategic oversight.
These models are deliberately modular, allowing organisations to increase or reduce commitment without losing continuity or institutional knowledge.