In early 2025, CEO departures reached record highs. Interim appointments surged—but behind the numbers is a more troubling signal: boards are increasingly unprepared. (I highlighted this alarming ...

It is the “age of interims,” as a recent story in The Chronicle put it. With budgetary, political, enrollment, and burnout pressures sparking administrative churn, colleges and universities have ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jacob Kupietzky Interim ...

Over a 10-year period, interim healthcare leaders transitioned into permanent roles 4% to 5% of the time. This rate has spiked in the past 18 to 24 months, now hovering above 10%, according to Adam ...

In the fast-paced and rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, interim leaders can be important assets for not only filling leadership gaps but also bringing in fresh perspectives and unique skill sets ...

Through June 2025, about one-third of newly named chief executives stepped into their roles on an interim basis, up from just 9% during the same period last year, according to Challenger, Gray & ...

In the defining years of American business, founding CEOs were virtually synonymous with the companies they led. Walt Disney was Disney incarnate; Dale Carnegie came to represent the steel industry ...

Interim leadership is often misunderstood. Many leaders assume it’s just a stopgap—something you only reach for when a senior executive exits unexpectedly—or that it requires a long ramp time or ...

Northwestern has experienced significant interruptions in federal funding due to a federal freeze on major portions of our research portfolio. The University, with support from the Board of Trustees, ...