Interim Management Books

A number of books on the subject of interim management have been published. Here we've highlighted some of them, and provided the ISBN number for each, so that you can order them if you so wish.

Interim Management: The New Career Choice for Senior Managers

by Dennis Russell and Ian Daniell

• Paperback 256 pages (August 14, 2005)
• Publisher: Aveton Books
• ISBN: 0954974212

The Interim Manager: A New Career Model for the Experienced Manager

by David Clutterbuck, Des Dearlove

Introduces the phenomenon of interim management and shows the reader how it works both as interim manager and employer. The text includes checklists, diagnostics and interim management case studies, and interviews with interim managers and the organisations they have worked for.

• Paperback 224 pages (November 1998)
• Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall
• ISBN: 0273632930

The Essential Guide to Earning A Living from Independent Consultancy, Interim Management & Freelance Professionalism

"The Pragmatic Approach of an Interim Manager " by Harley Lovegrove

• Publisher: The Business Advisory Bureau Ltd ( Jan 1996)
• Spiral-bound: 299 pages
• ISBN-10: 0951248812
• ISBN-13: 978-0951248812
• Language English

Making A Difference

"The Pragmatic Approach of an Interim Manager " by Harley Lovegrove

• Publisher: LannooCampus (Sept 2007)
• Paperback: 228 pages
• ISBN-10: 9020973703
• ISBN-13: 978-9020973709
• Language English

Leadership on Demand

"How Smart CEO's Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue" by Charles Besondy and Paul Travis.

• Publisher: Lod Publishing (Feb 2008)
• ISBN-13: 978-0980203516
• ISBN-10: 0980203511
• Language: English
• Paperback: 112 pages

A New Brand of Expertise: How Independent Consultants, Free Agents and Interim Managers Are Transforming the World of Work

by Marion McGovern and Dennis Russell

A New Brand of Expertise uniquely clarifies the dynamics of the red-hot free agent workplace and teaches the new skills and employment strategies interim management professionals must master to succeed. In today's quick and turbulent markets, companies often need specialized professional talent on an interim basis to solve specific business problems, a major trend creating huge opportunities and an alternative career track for many professionals. A New Brand of Expertise clarifies for interim management professionals why companies need interim talent and how to develop a skill set that matches market needs. Readers will learn effective methods for uniquely marketing and branding themselves in order to develop a sustainable and successful interim management career.

• Paperback 200 pages (March 9, 2001)
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750672927

Interim Management: A New Dimension in Corporate Performance

by Godfrey Golzen

This guide to interim management is from the leading international practice in this area, Executive Interim Management. Interim management, the leasing of senior managers to companies to undertake specific, functional assignments, has established itself as a vital tool for senior management. But despite its increasing popularity, there is no practical guide to how it operates and what the benefits are. This book attempts to bridge that gap and contains interim management case studies drawn from all the key business areas.

• Paperback 160 pages (March 1992)
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• ISBN: 0749403632

Executive Grapevine:

UK Directory of Talent Management, Executive Recruitment, Interim Providers and Talent Management Services

• Publisher: Executive Grapevine International Ltd.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903550459
• 28th Edition from August 2008

The Corporate Directory of Interim Management

Robert B. Baird (Editor)

• Paperback 52 pages (January 30, 1992)
• Publisher: MapQuest.com
• ISBN: 0870441159

Interim Management

By Dennis Russell

Interim Management provides practical advice on how to succeed as an interim manager. In this candid appraisal of interim management, Russell demonstrates the pitfalls and benefits of being an interim manager. Interim managers are most definitely not 'between jobs', but are a new breed of 'portfolio worker'.

• Hardcover 320 pages (March 26, 1998)
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• ISBN: 0750639776

The Portable Executive: Building Your Own Job Security from Corporate Dependency to Self-Direction

by John A. Thompson and Catharine A. Henningsen

In "The Portable Executive," John A. Thompson, the visionary who pioneered the interim management industry, and Catharine A. Henningsen show how you can not only survive but actually thrive in today's ever-changing workforce by becoming 'portable.' In today's knowledge-based global marketplace, the demand is not for company loyalty, but for flexibility and expertise on an as-needed basis. "The Portable Executive" explores this important evolution in business and the ways in which it has dramatically altered the formula for career success in corporate America.

• Format: Hardcover, 256 pages (November 1994)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
• ISBN: 1402802048

Executive Temp: The Complete Career and On-the-Job Guide for the Interim Manager

by Diane Thraikill

Your work, your skill sets, your definition of success -- all of these things are just that: yours. Diane Thrailkill, who was downsized before interim management became a business buzzword, explains how to take ownership of all facets of your career. If you don't shift to this entrepreneurial mind-set, she warns, you won't be prepared for the changes so inevitable in today's work world.

• Format: Hardcover, 257pp (March 1999)
• Publisher: Random House Information Group
• ISBN: 0679780149

The CBI Business Guide

The CBI Guide to Interim Executive Management is a good introduction for new interim managers.

The Sambrook Report

The Sambrook Report on the UK Interim Management Market is also a worthwhile purchase, if you're looking for a strong quantitative analysis of the market in the UK.