Interim CFO Solution for Immediate Need
A long-established, internationally operating family-owned company specializing in energy and environmental technology faced an urgent need for a qualified CFO after a failed recruitment. Wishing to take time with the next hire, the company opted for an interim management solution. LEAD Partners appointed an experienced CFO to step in under this model. The two-year collaboration was highly successful: financial operations were significantly developed, and the incoming permanent CFO was thoroughly onboarded for the role.
Executive Coaching for a Newly Appointed CEO
A newly appointed CEO was promoted internally within a professional services firm. To support the transition, the Board brought in an external advisor to provide leadership coaching and serve as a strategic sounding board. A consultant from LEAD Partner, an experienced former CEO, was selected for the assignment. Over a six-month period, the coaching process was carried out primarily through weekly Teams sessions. These structured discussions helped the CEO navigate leadership decisions confidently and with clarity.
Resolving Friction Between Chairperson and CEO Collaboration
In a privately owned company, the collaboration between the Chairperson of the Board and the CEO faced challenges due to differing views on the company’s operational development. While mutual trust remained at a satisfactory level, the Chairperson sought to strengthen the partnership through external support. The CEO was receptive to this approach. A seasoned advisor from LEAD Partners was appointed to facilitate the process. Weekly sparring sessions were held with the CEO and monthly sessions with the Chairperson. Over a period of nine months, the collaboration between the two leaders improved significantly, and the company successfully achieved its operational targets.
Change Secured Through Advisory Board Implementation
A company operating in the event industry faced a rapidly evolving market environment that called for decisive action. Recognizing the need for external expertise in shaping and executing a business-wide transformation, the principal owner turned to LEAD Partners for support. Together, they established an advisory board to provide sufficient competence and outside perspective for both the design and implementation of the change plan. At the outset, the company’s development priorities were defined, followed by the creation of a tailored transformation roadmap. Its execution was actively steered by the advisory board, ensuring strategic alignment and operational focus throughout the process.
Cash Flow Crisis
When daily expenses outpace available funds, tough decisions can’t wait. At LEAD Partners, we help companies choose the right path forward—and support management every step of the way in putting that decision into action.
Business Health Assessments
LEAD Partners has conducted numerous business health assessments, often commissioned by financiers and funding institutions. The scope of each assessment has varied according to client needs – ranging from rapid SIMPLE analyses completed in a few days to more extensive evaluations.
Solving the Management Challenge of a New Country Subsidiary
The leadership culture of a foreign family-owned company differed significantly from the operating practices of the acquired business, leading to the dismissal of the newly appointed CEO. LEAD Partners identified a leader with strong international experience suited to the situation. The management of the subsidiary was restructured, and the interim executive from LEAD Partners took on the role of operational leader for the necessary two-year period.
Takeover of a business
An energy company acquired the business operations of a foreign competitor. Due to the nature of the business, it was crucial to succeed in the takeover of the acquired operations’ information systems. A LEAD Partners interim manager served as a project manager ensuring the success of the operation.
Strategic turnaround
An old and unprofitable business unit required a new strategy. LEAD Partners was committed to carrying out this task on a multi-year contract. According to the new strategy, the unit’s business operations were realigned from business-to-consumer to business-to-professionals.
Implementing a growth strategy
A capital investor wanted to accelerate the growth of a company whose business operations consist of free time activities for families with children. The aim was to strengthen the company’s market leadership and to grow the business with a rapid push forward. The company’s existing financial management resources were inadequate. The lack of competence and resources was solved by hiring an interim CFO from LEAD Partners. The primary tasks included managing the company finances as well as assisting the CEO and the board with corporate acquisitions. In the end, the new recruited CFO went through a task-related orientation process before starting.
Assisting a company in the IPO process
A company specialised in building services, engineering and reconstruction was getting ready for the IPO (Initial Public Offering). The company’s financial management, accounting and reporting had to quickly be made fit for listing. An interim manager from LEAD Partners assisted the CFO of the company in the listing project.
Strategic planning process renewal in a public company
A company wanted to implement a change in how they run the strategic planning process. In parallel, they were doing a larger organisational change and a breakaway from their traditional business model. LEAD Partners utilised their vast experience and led a management-engaging strategic planning process built around different future scenarios. Drawing from the renewed strategy, the company implemented a significant organisational change and realigned their organisational structure.
Developing solution selling
A listed multinational company implemented a broad training program for its key personnel. One of the focal areas was developing their skills in solution sales. LEAD Partners implemented a solution selling training program for the company’s sales and product managers.
Redesign of the management system
Two medium-sized ICT companies merged. The management system had to be redesigned rapidly. LEAD Partners designed the new management system in cooperation with the key personnel of the company and served as a chairman of the management team for a fixed period.
Competitive simulation
A big state-owned corporation wanted to get ready for a significant turmoil in the business they were in. The highly regulated business environment was about to open up for competition. LEAD Partners prepared and conducted a vast competitive environment simulation. A shadow competitor was established. Its role was to constantly challenge the business operations of the current corporation with new business models. Several eye-opening scenarios and their effects on business operations were made visible and tangible.