Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Business Coaching in Singapore

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Good leaders must first become good servants

~ Robert Greenleaf

- Asia Coach Institute

Companies today, whatever their size and specialisation, face constant change. Business gurus continue to make a living telling us that organisations which cannot deal with change quickly and efficiently will be eaten by the competition. Whenever a company is facing change or disruption where special skills and expertise are needed on a temporary basis, X-PM offers tailored solutions by providing experienced interim managers for a defined period of time.

How X-PM Partners works

X-PM assists companies to manage transitions that enterprises regularly face in a fast changing business environment. We provide highly skilled professionals to manage changes on a temporary project basis. From day one of the interim manager’s assignment to the client he works as an integral member of the internal management team. Our interims work with internal and external resources to plan and implement positive change in the fastest and most effective way.

X-PM in-source talents to achieve fast results

Our interim managers have all been interviewed and assessed for the depth of their skill and experience, their ability to take charge of a situation quickly and their people skills. They are seasoned executives who have demonstrated both professional excellence and leadership effectiveness over many years in corporate life, most of them in a multi-cultural environment.

Our network stretches from Europe, across S. E. Asia and into China. Industries covered are many and various as well as functional expertise in HR, finance, logistics, operations, IT, manufacturing, sales and marketing.

Who buys interim management services?

There are many scenarios that demand the services of an experienced interim manager:

Acquisition – where either the buyer or acquired company has not been in an M&A situation before and needs hands-on advice and experience to make sure the transition goes smoothly, avoiding the many pitfalls that beset badly managed mergers.

Performance overhaul – where the company is struggling with performance in a particular functional area and needs help to speedily diagnose problems and come up with practical ideas to upgrade efficiency and effectiveness.

Entering new market sectors – where an organisation is embarking on a market strategy into uncharted waters and needs someone on board who knows the territory, the competitive landscape and knows instinctively how to equip the company for success.

Conquering a new geography - where an enterprise decides to break into a new overseas market and needs someone who has experience in that market and can therefore shorten time to revenue by many months.

Starting a new subsidiary – where a company wants to open a subsidiary company, either in their domestic market or overseas and needs someone to kick off the operation quickly and do some initial hiring while the company’s HR department searches for a full time Managing Director or General Manager to run the show.

Replacing an executive at short notice – where a department has been thrown into disarray by the sudden departure of a key senior manager and the company needs someone to step into his or her shoes very quickly while a full time replacement is sought.

These are just some of the scenarios where an experienced interim manager can save time and expense and avoid costly mistakes. They have “been there, done that”, can anticipate problems and take avoiding action that they know works because of previous experience. Interims also make excellent mentors for managers who have yet to gain the depth of experience necessary to be fully effective.

For more information on X-PM’s services in S. E. Asia contact X-PM Partners, Singapore or go to www.x-pm.com