Interim Leadership – Help and Expertise When You Need It
Interim leadership is the ultimate hands-on solution, where Johnny Sørensen or Elize Dimare become part of your organization for a period of time. It is the perfect solution when you are facing an urgent leadership challenge, need to drive change, or require an experienced leader to ensure stability during a transition period.
At its core, great leadership is about balance—knowing when to push for transformation with decisive action (FIRE) and when to provide stability and protection to ensure continuity (SHIELD). This is the essence of the Fire & Shield™ approach, where agility meets resilience, and leadership adapts to the needs of the moment.
In a world characterized by constant change and unpredictability, leadership today requires a unique ability to act swiftly, create clarity, and execute effectively—especially in turbulent times. An interim leader must be able to step into an organization at short notice, quickly grasp its complexities, and deliver results—without lengthy onboarding processes.
Our interim leaders seamlessly integrate at VP, director, or executive level. They are results-oriented specialists with a neutral approach, ensuring execution without internal agendas or bias. They understand when to drive change with intensity and when to stabilize operations—ensuring businesses remain both dynamic and secure.
A Dynamic and Effective Solution
Interim leadership provides access to specialized expertise exactly when you need it—without the long-term commitments of a permanent hire.
We Help Companies With:
✅ Navigating crises and transformations
✅ Ensuring stability during transition periods
✅ Managing complex restructuring and mergers
✅ Driving strategic projects with a focus on implementation and results
A dedicated hotline for continuous support
A 100% personalized program tailored to your role and company
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Leadership for the Modern Organization
The time when all senior positions had to be filled by permanent employees is over. The most agile companies combine a strong core of in-house expertise with flexible, specialized resources that can step in exactly when needed.
Interim leadership is not just about filling a temporary gap—it’s about strengthening organizations in times of transition, protecting core operations while driving meaningful change. The Fire & Shield™ approach ensures that interim leaders ignite growth and innovation when necessary while safeguarding the organization’s foundation.
Successful interim leadership is about more than experience—it’s about the ability to create stability amidst change, maintain momentum, and make the right decisions in a reality where change is the only constant.
Meet Our Interim Leaders
Johnny Sørensen
Johnny Sørensen has 25 years of leadership experience, including 15 years as CEO in companies ranging from small and mid-size to large international organization, spanning every industry. His career has taken him through leadership roles in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Italy, as well as in global contexts. Johnny has consistently turned financial deficits into profits and single-digit growth rates into double-digit success stories. His expertise in turnaround processes and transformation leadership makes him an invaluable asset to companies facing strategic or structural change. Johnny embodies the Fire & Shield™ mindset, ensuring businesses have both the drive to innovate and the protection to sustain growth.
Meet Our Interim Leaders
Elize Dimare
Elize holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and business leadership, an M.Sc. in industrial engineering, and an Executive MBA. With 20 years of experience in direct and indirect leadership, including the past 10 years in senior management roles, she often serves as the bridge between theory and practice. Her strengths lie in leadership development, analysis, motivation, individual coaching, and team building—making her a powerful force in both change management and strategic transformation. She brings a Fire & Shield™ approach to leadership, balancing vision and execution to drive lasting impact.
"We have used Fire & Shield™ for education, training, and alignment of our management group. This has occurred in two courses, where the goal was to create a common language and a common management agenda. It worked out really well. A common focus has been established, and from working with one's own problems and challenges, there is now a clear foundation for cooperation. We have taken the first significant steps from a group of leaders to a leadership group. Now we have to carry it forward ourselves - on a solid foundation and with good tools."
Flemming Windfeld
CEO, HOLMRIS B8
Leadership Is About More Than Strategy
Leadership is not just about strategic decisions and financial results. Companies are built by people, and great leadership is equally about culture, trust, and the ability to foster engagement.
Strong leadership requires the ability to balance business objectives with the human factor—understanding how decisions impact both employees and the organization’s long-term growth. Working with other people’s money and lives means taking responsibility—not just for the bottom line, but also for the people who create it.
In practice, this means cultivating a work culture where resilience and adaptability go hand in hand with strategic execution. True leadership is about knowing when to push forward with intensity—the FIRE—and when to step back and provide stability—the SHIELD. This dual approach ensures that teams feel both challenged and supported, creating an environment where trust, performance, and engagement thrive.
A leader’s job is not only to point the way but to ensure that people can and want to walk the path together.
Do You Need an Interim Leader to Strengthen Your Organization?
Contact us to learn more about how Johnny and Elize can help your company navigate change and achieve success with a Fire & Shield™ approach.
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