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    August 24, 2025

    Why Companies May Need a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO)

    In my opinion, forward-thinking organizations should consider creating a Chief Quantum Officer (CQO) role. Much like those historical electricity executives, a CQO would spearhead the adoption of a disruptive technology that is revolutionary, promising - but widely misunderstood. It’s a provocative idea (even “a job title from Star Trek,” as…
    November 1, 2021

    Ready for Quantum: Practical Steps for Cybersecurity Teams

    “How do we actually get started and secure the budget for this, now?”. This comprehensive guide is the answer: a practical, step-by-step playbook for launching and running a quantum security program, updated with the latest lessons on budgeting, cryptographic inventory, risk mitigation workarounds, challenges of post-quantum migration, and achieving crypto-agility…
    March 9, 2017

    Diversity – The Benefits of Being Uncomfortable

    The topic of diversity is not one that most people find in their comfort zone. As I wrote in a previous article on diversity, increasing diversity often engenders frustration in those tasked with accomplishing it, and inspires eye rolls among diversity-fatigued employees who have heard countless reports on management’s diversity goals,…
    December 31, 2022

    The Future of Consulting in the Age of AI

    For the Big 4, this moment represents not just a challenge but an existential threat. Their traditional models, deeply rooted in hierarchical structures and slow-moving and risk-averse processes, leave them especially vulnerable to the pace of AI-driven change. If these firms cannot embrace AI and adapt quickly enough to meet…

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      Marin IvezicAugust 1, 2003

      How can you get the Most out of Interim Managers?

      Are you hiring and using interim managers wisely? Why is it that some companies attain exceptional results from interim manager hirings and some are disappointed? It has little to do with the quality of interim manager candidates. The only way they become candidates is by demonstrating exceptional skill in implementing the kinds of solutions that clients want. Why, then, do results sometimes go awry? Unfortunately,…

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    • Leadership Interim Management Career
      Marin IvezicJuly 6, 2003

      Interim Management as a Career Option

      The face of interim management is changing. Traditionally, an interim manager was someone at the end of his career who chose interim management to extend his working years. This is changing fast. An increasing number of managers – both men and women – have entered the market in recent years, intent on making a career of interim management. That’s no surprise. The rewards of interim…

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      Marin IvezicFebruary 23, 2003

      What is Interim Management?

      When crisis strikes your business, what can you do? As you try to pick up the pieces, at some point your mind would likely turn to the fantasy of bringing in an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the exact type of crisis your business is experiencing, just long enough to get you through it. That’s no fantasy, though. Such an option exists. It’s called…

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