When companies experience a major transformation, significant growth, or serious crisis, supplemental leadership is provided by Walther Edge.  Unlike full-time employees, the title associated with these assignments are flexible in nature and are dictated by external demands such as customer or regulatory acceptance.   All engagements are interim meaning they are short term and usually part-time.  Occasionally, the term is related to a specific project timeline such as a merger transaction.

Timing is a key catalyst in determining the return-on-investment for interim CEO services.  Often, a funding transaction prompts an expansion or change in leadership.  Unfortunately, the time lapse between the round and the presence of a new CEO, COO, or CFO may waste precious productivity.  In fact, it can severely impact the risk of the investment.   Existing management and board energy is compromised with abnormal demands and business often suffers. 

Walther Edge assignments span CEO, COO, and CFO duties.  Some clients have a founding President but lack leadership to negotiate a multi-million dollar contract.  It may be possible for the founder to grow into the CEO role with proper coaching.  Similar scenarios exist where a VP Finance was adequate for a high growth early stage company but lacks the sophistication of a CFO servicing a global business.  

Unplanned loss of leadership comes in many forms and represents significant risk exposure.  My employment and consulting officer level experience delivers immediate leadership bandwidth.  Core concerns such as fiscal management, employee fallout, key customer confidence, board communication, and sales momentum are attacked.  Then, the management of replacement resource selection is addressed.    

My mission for interim assignments is to protect and grow your corporate value and as soon as possible, professionally transition my role.   Michael.