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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interim head in many ways is a very different job and requires somebody who has been a successful head. [/quote]

Some people kind of specialize in serving as interims later in their careers. Have seen this in the ED non-profit space too.[/quote]

The school for which I formerly served on the board had this as part of our risk management plan. There is at least one big firm that does both recruiting consulting and interim head placement that we had on speed dial just in case. They keep a stable of late-career or semi-retired former heads ready to go. Some of them are far younger than you might expect and will build a 10-20 year career off of interim positions alternating with recruiting work. So for 3-12 months they might be guiding a school through hiring a new head, and then they repeat the process or are asked to step up as interim head at a school for which they’d be a fit.

It’s a very specific job and I would never want to do it. I’d be happy to have an outside interim head at my school because you know they’re very experienced and will handle things well.[/quote]

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