Interim management is no longer a short-term fix; it has become a strategic growth lever for organisations navigating complexity and change.

As Jason Atkinson, Managing Director of Russam, explains, nearly half of organisations are planning to appoint interim leaders this year, double the level seen last year. This sharp rise highlights a clear shift towards interim management solutions, including specialist interim executives, fractional leadership, and part-time executive roles that can deliver rapid, high-impact results.

From interim finance management and CFO support to AI leadership, systems integration, and complex international transformation, organisations are increasingly relying on experienced interim managers to stabilise operations, unblock stalled programmes and drive business transformation at pace.

⏱️ Watch Jason’s insights on why demand for high-quality interim management and interim executives is accelerating and what this means for organisations planning leadership strategies in 2026:

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