From Silos to Synergies: How the Agile Company Redefines Its Resources

A recent article published by HR Today shared a study by the consultancy firm Robert Walters, which revealed that 50% of Swiss companies (66% in Europe) are considering using an interim manager in 2025. This figure may come as a surprise in a country historically attached to organisational stability. It reflects a subtle but profound shift: in the face of widespread uncertainty, agility is becoming more than just a mindset—it's a necessity.

In this contribution, the authors rightly highlight the role of interim management as an operational response to major transformations, governance crises, or temporary leadership needs. The interim manager embodies high-intensity, deployable experience—the ability to act swiftly, to structure discreetly, and to transfer knowledge while in motion.

But should it be seen as the only solution to contemporary challenges? Without denying its usefulness—quite the opposite—it is now time to go further. Broader. More flexible.

An organisation's agility is no longer measured solely by its ability to navigate from one crisis to another. It is defined by its capacity to continuously reconfigure a broad skillset in real time—intelligently blending internal talent, interim managers, and specialist consultants—to support projects that are often cross-functional, hybrid, and constantly evolving.

While interim management is well-suited to large-scale transformations—international, digital, or structural—it often falls short when it comes to emerging micro-critical needs: deploying an ESG culture, conducting a rapid cybersecurity audit, repositioning HR after a merger, or revitalising an employer brand. These are scenarios that require not a change in governance, but a surgical, targeted, expert intervention—sometimes lasting only a few weeks.

In this context, building an agile ecosystem becomes self-evident. It’s no longer just about managing scarcity, but about designing an open, intelligent, and orchestrated organisation. A company capable of anticipating, capturing, and integrating external expertise as naturally as it mobilises its internal teams.

Tomorrow’s high-performing businesses won’t be those that have every resource, but those that know where to find them, when to activate them, and how to integrate them.

The era of silos is over. The time of enlightened alliances has arrived.

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