Performance Improvement

Government and Public Sector

Flexibility vs. structure: Unraveling the paradox of IT-services

Don't disqualify adhoc organization too quick

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<p>Who doesn't recognize these objectives? IT service delivery must be predictable, continuous, and of high quality. The 'business' should be able to rely on IT service delivery to achieve their goals. And even though all reports are nicely in the green, the business still seems not to be getting what they need: speed and innovation.</p>
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Cleo van Engelen

Netherlands

Don't disqualify the adhoc organization too quickly

Digital

Interim Management

"Let me guess," my colleague jokes, "they want a five-legged sheep,"...

Blog interim management

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<p>"Let me guess," my colleague jokes, "they want a five-legged sheep," when I mention that we've received another request from a potential client for the hiring of an interim professional.</p>

Carien de Vries

Interim professional with 5 legs wanted

Organizational

As interim managers, we are often hired for change initiatives.

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<p>As interim managers, we are often hired for change initiatives. There are consultants who guide the change, but operationally, someone needs to steer the ship (or change its course, depending on how you look at it).</p>

Can everything be put on the table?

Personal blog about: Perform and change

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<p>I was standing with a bunch of flowers in my hand. The six months were over, final handshakes exchanged, and I was ready to go home. I could be proud because the targets had been achieved. The client was satisfied. Everyone was happy. Right?</p>

I like to make myself redundant

Interview series: putting the colleagues from our interim network in the spotlight

How to make complex issues manageable

Complexe vraagstukken hanteerbaar maken

<p>In a series of interviews, we are putting the colleagues from our interim network in the spotlight. Who are they? What do they enjoy about the field of interim management? And what gives them energy? For this interview, we had a conversation with Theun Creton.</p>

Theun Creton

Do you remember it? The summary block in your training around establishment models?

Organizational models

Organizational models based on essential principles smart organizing

<p>Read the article "Smart organizing" that Sjoerd Hogenbirk and Miriam Maan wrote for the journal TvOO on the website of professionalbegeleiden.nl or download it below.</p>

Sjoerd Hogenbirk

Miriam Maan

Organizational models based on essential principles: smart organizing

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Richard Koolhaas

Interim Manager

<p>​​How you deal with situations when things are not going well largely determines whether you have what it takes to be successful as a person and an organization. According to Richard, success is the result of asking good questions, hard work, learning from your mistakes, loyalty and perseverance. By being empathetically connecting, driven, sharp and decisive and using his experience as an interim manager and business coach, Richard helps realize the ambitions of organizations.​<br /></p>
<p>Want to know more? Connect with Richard on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardkoolhaas/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>. </p>

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Richard Koolhaas

Interim Manager

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