{"id":57083,"date":"2025-10-10T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mf.ag\/?p=57083"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:17:46","slug":"she-leads-voices-of-female-interim-executives-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mf.ag\/en\/articles\/she-leads-voices-of-female-interim-executives-across-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"SHE LEADS &#8211; Voices of Female Interim Executives Across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The latest survey by The International Network of Interim Manager Associations (INIMA) on the European Interim Management market presents a sobering picture: only 14% of interim managers are female. Poland leads with 30% female interim managers, followed by France and the UK with 20% each. Austria is slightly above average at 16%, but there is still considerable room for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annelie-Nassen-1024x656.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57365 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annelie-Nassen-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annelie-Nassen-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annelie-Nassen-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annelie-Nassen.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-think-it-s-great-that-i-learn-and-develop-with-every-job-it-s-reassuring-to-know-that-i-can-contribute-my-expertise-no-matter-which-company-i-work-for\">I think it&#8217;s great that I learn and develop with every job. It&#8217;s reassuring to know that I can contribute my expertise no matter which company I work for.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annelie N\u00e4ss\u00e9n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mareistrack\/\">Marei Strack<\/a>, Chairwoman of DDIM e.V. &#8211; Dachgesellschaft Deutsches Interim Management, recently spoke at a round table about the challenges female managers continue to face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Although we have been discussing for more than 15 years how to increase the number of women on supervisory boards in Germany, there is still a gap. Throughout my entire career in the corporate world, I was always the only woman in a senior leadership position, such as Senior Vice President. But you need at least 30% women in a team to truly benefit from diversity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also highlighted the different perceptions of competence: &#8220;In interim management, men and women still attribute more competence to male managers than to women. Even most men believe that a woman has to achieve much more to receive the same recognition as a man. For female interim managers, this means they have to actively &#8216;sell&#8217; themselves even more than their male colleagues.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57367 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/LeilaMechai-e1723532203233-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-my-task-is-to-give-a-decisive-impulse-at-a-certain-moment-in-a-very-specific-context-to-overcome-a-deadlocked-situation\">My task is to give a decisive impulse at a certain moment, in a very specific context, to overcome a deadlocked situation.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/leila-mechai-755092306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leila Mechai<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to structural hurdles, there are also familial and personal reasons that hinder women&#8217;s careers. Traditional roles in child-rearing and caring for parents play a part. Women are often more aware of the price that the required mobility and high workload of managers exact on their own family and social lives than men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1143\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ManagementFactory_c_David_Bohmann_062-e1723532452544.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54273 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ManagementFactory_c_David_Bohmann_062-e1723532452544.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ManagementFactory_c_David_Bohmann_062-e1723532452544-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ManagementFactory_c_David_Bohmann_062-e1723532452544-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ManagementFactory_c_David_Bohmann_062-e1723532452544-768x643.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-can-t-direct-the-wind-but-we-can-adjust-the-sails\">We can&#8217;t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/irmtraud-k%C3%B6nigshofer-040b07151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irmtraud K\u00f6nigshofer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Management Factory and <a href=\"https:\/\/valtusgroup.com\/\">Valtus<\/a>, we are firmly convinced that it is essential to increase the visibility of female interim managers to ensure that our clients and our managers can realize their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1085\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sanna-Reunanen-1600x900-1-e1723532813608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57371 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sanna-Reunanen-1600x900-1-e1723532813608.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sanna-Reunanen-1600x900-1-e1723532813608-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sanna-Reunanen-1600x900-1-e1723532813608-1024x849.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sanna-Reunanen-1600x900-1-e1723532813608-768x637.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1085px) 100vw, 1085px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-interim-manager-can-act-like-a-turbocharger-for-a-company-the-combination-of-an-external-perspective-and-work-within-the-company-is-unique\">An interim manager can act like a turbocharger for a company. The combination of an external perspective and work within the company is unique.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benedictebertrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annika-muskantor-1069b64\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sannareunanen\/?originalSubdomain=fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanna Reunanen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time to shine a brighter light on the perspectives and capabilities of female interim managers and to break down the existing barriers. The full INIMA report provides further insights into the European interim management market and is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dDwD_s9y\">INIMA Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GiselaKollmann-e1734001319950-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59279 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GiselaKollmann-e1734001319950-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GiselaKollmann-e1734001319950-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GiselaKollmann-e1734001319950-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GiselaKollmann-e1734001319950.jpg 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-executive-interim-management-industry-needs-more-diversity-more-women-especially-with-international-backgrounds-interim-management-is-growing-rapidly-and-different-perspectives-are-essential-to-creating-competitiveness-and-better-decisions-it-s-a-business-value-a-future-issue-and-a-step-toward-a-more-inclusive-society\">The Executive Interim Management industry needs more diversity \u2013 more women, especially with international backgrounds. Interim Management is growing rapidly, and different perspectives are essential to creating competitiveness and better decisions. It\u2019s a business value, a future issue, and a step toward a more inclusive society.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giselakollmann.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gisela Kollmann<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gisela Kollmann was named <a href=\"https:\/\/interimmanager-des-jahres.at\/gisela-kollmann\/\">Interim Manager of the Year 2021<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/xn--dim-sna.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D\u00d6IM<\/a>, the Austrian umbrella organisation for interim management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57373 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343.jpg 629w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Annika-e1723533170343-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-as-an-interim-manager-you-can-t-just-kick-up-dust-or-suspend-decisions-as-a-manager-i-make-all-decisions-as-i-see-fit-and-stand-by-them\">As an interim manager, you can&#8217;t just kick up dust or suspend decisions. As a manager, I make all decisions as I see fit and stand by them.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annika-muskantor-1069b64\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annika Muskantor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the featured image above, we present our outstanding interim managers from Valtus: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annelie-n%C3%A4ss%C3%A9n-78a9221\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annelie N\u00e4ss\u00e9n<\/a> from Sweden, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/leila-mechai-755092306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leila Mechai<\/a> from France, and Irmtraud K\u00f6nigshofer from Austria. Additionally, we feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sannareunanen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanna Reunanen<\/a> from Finland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annika-muskantor-1069b64\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annika Muskantor<\/a> from Sweden, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benedictebertrand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Bertrand<\/a> from France in the <a href=\"https:\/\/valtusgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valtus Alliance<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-s%C3%B6derstr%C3%B6m-77b46384\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maria S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/a>, CFO of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nordic-interim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nordic Interim&nbsp;<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAACWYUsYBfYcs0zXGdz2zx_vm1R7D2m5eRnY\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sylvielacostefournet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sylvie LACOSTE FOURNET<\/a>, CEO of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/valtus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VALTUS \u2013 Leader Europ\u00e9en du Management de Transition<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAJ60ZkBd2voCbvIBEn2l2QyhB9IHYeg4l4\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kellyrjones2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelly Jones<\/a>, CEO und CRO of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/valtusuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valtus UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1190\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57375 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117.png 1200w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-1024x1015.png 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-768x762.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/She-Leads-e1723533296117-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-executive-interim-management-has-a-very-specific-approach-it-means-immersing-yourself-directly-in-a-company-immediately-taking-over-the-management-of-the-team-and-offering-an-external-perspective-to-ensure-the-highest-possible-degree-of-objectivity\">Executive Interim Management has a very specific approach: it means immersing yourself directly in a company, immediately taking over the management of the team and offering an external perspective to ensure the highest possible degree of objectivity.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benedictebertrand\/\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Bertrand<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58808 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1.png 800w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-each-assignment-expands-my-skill-set-and-teaches-valuable-lessons-enhancing-my-capabilities-in-every-project\">Each assignment expands my skill set and teaches valuable lessons, enhancing my capabilities in every project.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-s%C3%B6derstr%C3%B6m-77b46384\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maria S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mareistrack\/\">Marei Strack<\/a>, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ddim-dachgesellschaft-deutsches-interim-management-e-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DDIM e.V. &#8211; Dachgesellschaft Deutsches Interim Management<\/a>, said something very true about female managers at a round table some time ago:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Although we have been discussing how we can increase the number of women on supervisory boards in Germany for more than 15 years, there is still a gap. Throughout my career in the corporate world, I have always been the only woman in a senior management position, for example as Senior Vice President. But you need at least 30% women in a team to really benefit from diversity [\u2026].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In interim management, men and women still attribute more expertise to male managers than to women. Even most men believe that a woman has to achieve much more to receive the same recognition as a man. For female interim managers, this means that they have to actively \u2018sell\u2019 themselves even more than their male colleagues. [\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the structural level, there are also family and personal reasons. I&#8217;m talking here about the often still traditional roles in bringing up children or caring for parents. Perhaps it also plays a role that women are more aware than men of the price of the required mobility and the high work commitment of managers for their own family and social life.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58811 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2.png 800w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-my-success-as-an-executive-interim-manager-has-been-a-journey-of-independent-fascinating-career-assignments\">Building my success as an executive interim manager has been a journey of independent, fascinating career assignments.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kellyrjones2\/\">Kelly Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58813 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3.png 800w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-ve-never-felt-more-in-my-element-than-i-do-as-an-executive-interim-manager-where-i-can-make-a-meaningful-contribution-be-of-service-and-help-restore-trust\">I&#8217;ve never felt more in my element than I do as an executive interim manager, where I can make a meaningful contribution, be of service, and help restore trust.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sylvielacostefournet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sylvie Lacoste Fournet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58817 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4.png 800w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SHE-LEADS-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-i-appreciate-about-interim-management-is-the-objectivity-that-can-be-brought-in-from-an-external-perspective-nbsp-particularly-in-the-operational-manufacturing-area-it-is-possible-to-achieve-a-lot-in-a-short-period-of-time-particularly-as-companies-usually-pursue-a-specific-goal-with-the-assignment\">What I appreciate about interim management is the objectivity that can be brought in from an external perspective.&nbsp; Particularly in the operational, manufacturing area, it is possible to achieve a lot in a short period of time, particularly as companies usually pursue a specific goal with the assignment.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yvonne-pichler-24a540273\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yvonnne Pichler<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59625 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59.png 990w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.10.59-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-executive-interim-management-enables-us-to-establish-the-necessary-groundwork-encompassing-time-resources-and-mindset-to-pave-the-way-for-successful-transformation\">Executive Interim Management enables us to<br>establish the necessary groundwork, encompassing time, resources and mindset, to pave the way for successful transformation.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pauline-lere-42621520\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pauline Ler\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-1004x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59631 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-1004x1024.png 1004w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-768x783.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-06-um-13.19.53-1.png 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-most-enjoyable-aspect-of-working-as-an-interim-manager-is-to-understand-what-the-company-truly-needs-setting-priorities-focusing-on-them-stabilizing-the-organization-and-preparing-for-the-next-phase-of-development-and-or-growth\">The most enjoyable aspect of working as an<br>Interim Manager is to understand what the company truly needs, setting priorities, focusing on them, stabilizing the organization, and preparing for the next phase of development and\/or growth.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/birgittadahlgren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brigitta Dahlgren<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-929x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65874 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-929x1024.jpeg 929w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-272x300.jpeg 272w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-768x846.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-1394x1536.jpeg 1394w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portret-bild-NI-copy-scaled-1-1858x2048.jpeg 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-executive-interim-management-industry-needs-more-diversity-more-women-especially-with-international-backgrounds-interim-management-is-growing-rapidly-and-different-perspectives-are-essential-to-creating-competitiveness-and-better-decisions-it-s-a-business-value-a-future-issue-and-a-step-toward-a-more-inclusive-society-0\">The Executive Interim Management industry needs more diversity \u2013 more women, especially with international backgrounds. Interim Management is growing rapidly, and different perspectives are essential to creating competitiveness and better decisions. It\u2019s a business value, a future issue, and a step toward a more inclusive society.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilona-%C3%A5kerlind\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilona-%C3%A5kerlind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ilona \u00c5kerlind<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-tw-overlap has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65877 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LinkedIn-Posts-Quadrat-Neu-69.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-executive-interim-management-is-a-strategic-way-to-inject-experience-and-pace-exactly-when-and-where-it-s-needed\">Executive Interim Management is a strategic way to inject experience and pace exactly when and where it\u2019s needed.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/birgittadahlgren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rikke Draebye Gantzhorn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest survey by The International Network of Interim Manager Associations (INIMA) on the European Interim Management market presents a sobering picture: only 14% of interim managers are female. Poland leads with 30% female interim managers, followed by France and the UK with 20% each. Austria is slightly above average at 16%, but there is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":57084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2788],"tags":[3492,3493,3494,3516,3546,3571,3573,3624],"class_list":["post-57083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-ceo-en","tag-cfo-en","tag-cro-en","tag-executive-interim-management-en","tag-interim-management-en","tag-newsletter-en","tag-nordic-interim-en","tag-valtus-en"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13.png",1920,1080,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-250x250.png",250,250,true],"medium":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-300x169.png",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-768x432.png",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-1536x864.png",1536,864,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13.png",1920,1080,false],"gform-image-choice-sm":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13.png",300,169,false],"gform-image-choice-md":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13.png",400,225,false],"gform-image-choice-lg":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13.png",600,338,false],"profile_24":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-24x24.png",24,24,true],"profile_48":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-48x48.png",48,48,true],"profile_96":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-96x96.png",96,96,true],"profile_150":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-150x150.png",150,150,true],"profile_300":["https:\/\/mf.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Posts-fuer-Website-13-300x300.png",300,300,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>The latest survey by The International Network of Interim Manager Associations (INIMA) on the European Interim Management market presents a sobering picture: only 14% of interim managers are female. Poland leads with 30% female interim managers, followed by France and the UK with 20% each. Austria is slightly above average at 16%, but there is still considerable room for improvement. I think it&#8217;s great that I learn and develop with every job. It&#8217;s reassuring to know that I can contribute my expertise no matter which company I work for. &#8211; Annelie N\u00e4ss\u00e9n Marei Strack, Chairwoman of DDIM e.V. &#8211; Dachgesellschaft&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/en\/category\/articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Articles<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Henriette Guttenbrunner","url":"https:\/\/mf.ag\/en\/author\/henriette\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SHE LEADS - Voices of Female Interim Executives Across Europe &#187; Management Factory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mf.ag\/en\/articles\/she-leads-voices-of-female-interim-executives-across-europe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SHE LEADS - Voices of Female Interim Executives Across Europe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The latest survey by The International Network of Interim Manager Associations (INIMA) on the European Interim Management market presents a sobering picture: only 14% of interim managers are female. 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