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On this episode of the Human Cloud podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sandra Pinnavaia discusses leadership liquidity, the rise of interim talent, and what agility means for modern organizations.

CFO Dive features Business Talent Group data on the surge in interim CFO demand—offering insight into why turnover, retirements, and AI are reshaping finance leadership.

This Workplace Intelligence Newsletter features Business Talent Group's 2025 Skills Index. Learn how to close the skills gap, navigate disruption, and build an agile, AI-enabled team.

Agenda cites Sunny Ackerman on the rise of interim CEOs and how boards can strengthen succession planning to set temporary leaders up for success.

Quartz explores how interim CEOs are redefining the C-Suite—featuring Sunny Ackerman of Heidrick & Struggles on sustaining momentum, driving change, and delivering results during leadership shifts.

The article examines how companies are using independent talent to access specialized expertise, drive agility, and fill critical leadership gaps with data from Business Talent Group.

This article cites Business Talent Group data to explain why midsized firms are turning to fractional CFOs for flexible, strategic finance support during pivotal growth stages.

Agenda explores why and how executive search firms are building out interim practices as clients strive to maintain continuity and momentum during periods of change.

CFO Dive cites the 2025 High-End Independent Talent report that reveals requests for interim CFOs made up 51% of all leadership asks within the C-suite, continuing an ongoing trend.

As companies seek critical talent at this critical time, interim executives allow companies to tap into a growing market of experienced leaders available on demand.

The Modern CEO cites Heidrick & Struggles’ Sunny Ackerman in exploring how high C-suite turnover and evolving business needs are leading to more 'temps' in top leadership roles.

See why senior HR leaders are leaning into interim positions, as well as challenges they face with insights from Sunny Ackerman, global managing partner of On-Demand Talent at Heidrick & Struggles.

Business Talent Group named one of the UK's top management consulting networks for 2025

CFO Brew highlights data from Business Talent Group's 2024 Skills Index report, including how finance-related skills made up two of the top three most in-demand skills this year.

WorkLife cites Heidrick & Struggles' global managing partner of on-demand talent Sunny Ackerman on the surging market for interim HR leaders.

Heidrick & Struggles' Sunny Ackerman discusses organizational succession planning and how on-demand talent can be a strategic part of intentional planning.

Heidrick & Struggles' Sunny Ackerman shares how on-demand talent are critical in moving the needle on M&A initiatives.

Heidrick & Struggles' Sunny Ackerman and Jennifer Wilson discuss how HR transformations are driving a dramatic rise in interim CHROs being asked to maintain continuity in times of change.

Heidrick & Struggles' Sunny Ackerman discusses the solution to increased C-suite vacancies and role turnover.