Who should hire an interim executive?
First there is the issue of who and then there is the issue of who not.
Presidents, CEO’s, COO’s, and even CFO’s of companies should consider an interim executive if they have:

Stalled or unacceptable levels of revenue

An “empty chair” in the CMO, VP Sales, or VP Business Development roles

Competitors growing and/or [...]

Headlines often appear about US jobs heading overseas and companies selling off parts of their existing company.  Why is this going on?
Related to overseas jobs, companies in every product category must create products with the highest value to the customer.  With a global market, come global competitors.  Oversees companies have labor rates that are a fraction of [...]

Question from client:
$3mm confection company wants to go national; capacity to rapidly grow. Need high end retail customers for this premium brand.
What direction is best to build sales? Direct sales force calling on targeted accounts, or indirect via distribution or food brokers? Is there a way to assess situation before choosing one or more directions?
Great [...]