Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key trends for general managers and P&L leaders in 2021.
As GMs and P&L leaders pivot their businesses out of the uncertainty of 2020 and into long-term growth, independent talent present a broad array of expertise to supplement their existing capabilities. From project management and market research to product and growth strategies, independents deliver the skills these leaders need to win in the new normal.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: General Managers and P&L Leaders
| 59% Strategy |
| 16% Operations |
| 12% Interim Executive |
| 11% Organization |
| 2% Transformation |
MOST IN-DEMAND PROJECTS
Opportunity Assessment
Product Strategy and Launch
Marketing and Sales
Growth Strategy
Interim Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
Business Processes
Digital Strategy
MOST IN-DEMAND SKILLS
Project Management
Growth Strategy
Organizational Design and Workforce Planning
Market Landscape and Research
Process Optimization and Transformation
Program Management Office (PMO)
Product Development
Salesforce Effectiveness
Organizational Transformation
Corporate and Business Unit Strategy
SAMPLE PROJECTS REQUESTED BY GMs AND P&L LEADERS
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Review and refine a commercial go-to-market strategy in an emerging niche
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Build a business case and manage workstreams for the development of a new product
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Drive marketing, public relations, and enrollment for clinical trials
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Assess manufacturing operations and recommend improvements to enable greater efficiency and international expansion
