New Interim Started in Record Time!

This has never happened before! Last Thursday morning, July 20th, we received an inquiry for an interim HR manager position right after dawn. As always, we immediately began reviewing our database, which this month exceeded 200 interim managers.

We were fortunate and had a candidate within half an hour of the inquiry. We immediately sent them to the client. The client was thrilled with the candidate and proposed an interview that same day at 3:00 PM.
It was already clear during the interview that we had hit the client’s requirements exactly with our candidate. Moreover, the candidate knew some people at the client company from previous projects. By the end of the interview, it was evident that everything fit together perfectly. On Friday, the client confirmed they would accept the manager.
On Tuesday morning, July 24th, our interim manager is already in the client’s headquarters lobby and ready to take on the project. If I’m counting correctly, we completed the entire process in just 3 business days!

Do you need help with your team? We are here for you. Whether it's short-term coverage or solving complex situations, Big Interim is your partner for interim management.

Successful projects

Over the past few weeks I've been watching a series of acquisitions in Czech business. Smaller, honestly built companies are merging with bigger players, founders stay on board as co-owners, and both sides talk about shared values and joint growth. On paper it looks like a textbook example of healthy consolidation, but post-acquisition integration is what decides whether the investment pays off. In practice, that's exactly the moment that decides whether an acquisition will be a case study of successful growth five years from now, or a quiet example of wasted potential.
Over the past several years I've seen one pattern in practice that keeps repeating more and more often: the owner of a company he built in the early nineties suddenly realizes he has no one to hand it to. This isn't an isolated individual story — it's a demographic wave that's only just starting to roll through the Czech economy, and so far almost no one is really talking about it. And the longer we stay quiet about it, the more it will eventually cost us.
Over the past few weeks I've been watching one pattern repeat itself in business. Traditional manufacturing companies that ran on the same model for decades are suddenly facing a sharp drop in demand, expensive inputs, and tougher competition. Some weather it thanks to quality, a strong brand, and loyal customers. Others end up in insolvency, or after a hundred years in business decide to close voluntarily. When I look at how this happens, I keep seeing the same mistake — help arrives too late.