{"id":9359,"date":"2025-04-09T13:51:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/?p=9359"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:36:17","slug":"interim-manager-instead-of-insolvency-administrator-gert-loehmer-of-gl-consulting-interim-explains-why-cutting-costs-in-the-wrong-places-is-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/en\/interim-manager-instead-of-insolvency-administrator-gert-loehmer-of-gl-consulting-interim-explains-why-cutting-costs-in-the-wrong-places-is-a-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Our article in the M\u00fcnchner Merkur: Interim Manager Instead of Insolvency Administrator \u2013 Gert L\u00f6hmer from GL Consulting &amp; Interim Explains Why Companies Shouldn\u2019t Cut Costs in the Wrong Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9359\" class=\"elementor elementor-9359\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interim Manager Instead of Insolvency Administrator: Gert L\u00f6hmer of GL Consulting &amp; Interim Explains Why Cutting Costs in the Wrong Places Can Be a Costly Mistake<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d939d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d939d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkur.de\/pressemitteilungen\/interim-manager-statt-insolvenzverwalter-gert-loehmer-von-gl-consulting-interim-erklaert-warum-unternehmen-nicht-am-falschen-ende-sparen-sollten-93674878.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beitrag  im M\u00fcnchner Merkur, 09.04.2025<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b628137 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3d7b81\" data-id=\"f3d7b81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa67fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7aa67fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Merkurde_loehmer_bild.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9363\" alt=\"Gerd L\u00f6hmer | Artikel der Merkur.de Bild\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Merkurde_loehmer_bild.jpg 769w, https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Merkurde_loehmer_bild-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Merkurde_loehmer_bild-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Merkurde_loehmer_bild-350x195.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a612cee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a612cee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc2ae07\" data-id=\"cc2ae07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa301ee no_stripe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa301ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emmerthal (ots) \u2013 Crises demand clear direction and swift action \u2013 this is precisely where an interim manager can provide valuable support. Yet, many companies still fail to tap into this potential. Gert L\u00f6hmer of GL Consulting &amp; Interim addresses exactly this issue: as an interim manager, he gets companies back on track by not only offering strategic advice, but also by providing hands-on executive support and taking responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>His approach: rapid implementation, clear communication, and lasting stability. Discover the common objections Gert L\u00f6hmer often hears \u2013 and why they don\u2019t hold up.<\/p>\n<p>In many companies, a fatal misjudgment prevails: out of a misguided sense of thrift, urgently needed external support is neglected. Especially in today\u2019s economic climate \u2013 where agility and adaptability are crucial to survival \u2013 this mindset proves to be a dangerous dead end. Instead of leveraging external expertise, companies rely on overstretched internal structures \u2013 wasting their most limited resource: time. Yet the damage caused by this refusal to act is often many times greater than the supposed savings.\n\u201cThose who think they can buy time by cutting the wrong costs end up paying twice,\u201d warns Gert L\u00f6hmer, Managing Director of GL Consulting &amp; Interim. \u201cBecause sooner or later, it becomes far more expensive to make up for what was missed \u2013 or, in the worst-case scenario, the company faces total collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrises don\u2019t require endless meetings and PowerPoint battles \u2013 they require action and reinforced management capacity. That\u2019s exactly where an interim manager comes in,\u201d he adds.\nUnlike traditional consultants who mainly offer recommendations, the entrepreneur strengthens the executive management of distressed mechanical engineering and industrial companies, taking on real operational responsibility.\n\nWith GL Consulting &amp; Interim, he follows a clearly structured approach: define goals, clarify authority, implement immediately. He immerses himself directly in day-to-day operations, stabilizes processes, and drives sustainable transformation.\n\nHis focus is not just on numbers \u2013 but above all on the people within the company. His objective: not only short-term stabilization, but long-term resilience through empowered leadership and optimized processes.\n\nYet despite the obvious benefits of external support, many companies still have reservations. Gert L\u00f6hmer frequently encounters the same two major objections from clients \u2013 and he has clear answers to both.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78473a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e78473a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objection 1: An Interim Manager Is Too Expensive<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e61d5d no_stripe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e61d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many companies shy away from the seemingly high cost of an interim manager. But refusing external support for budgetary reasons often follows the logic: \u201cWe can\u2019t afford the repairs \u2013 so we\u2019ll just drive the car into a wall.\u201d\n\nThis mindset can trigger a dangerous chain reaction, especially in mechanical engineering and industrial sectors during times of crisis: leaders without crisis experience make hesitant or wrong decisions, uncertainty spreads, and without a clear strategy, the company loses its most expensive resource \u2013 time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition, restructuring processes in Germany are often hampered by complex legal frameworks. The longer companies wait, the more expensive the rescue becomes \u2013 if it\u2019s even still possible.\n\nIn a crisis, faster and more radical action is required than many decision-makers are used to \u2013 and those who rely on consultants producing months-long analyses risk a complete standstill.\n\nAn experienced interim manager, by contrast, takes immediate action and gives the company room to breathe before it gets pulled into the vortex of insolvency.\n\nThe real question, therefore, is not how expensive it is to invest in an interim manager \u2013 but how costly hesitation will ultimately become.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54826c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54826c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objection 2: The Works Council Is Opposed<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ced3c0 no_stripe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ced3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The second most common argument against hiring an interim manager often comes from the works council and goes something like this: \u201cWe can't lay off employees or put them on short-time work and at the same time pay for an expensive outsider.\u201d\n\nThis viewpoint is understandable but overlooks the true role of an interim manager in times of crisis. In fact, it is precisely their involvement that can help prevent even more drastic cuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In times of crisis, many companies instinctively resort to cost-cutting instead of working toward sustainable restructuring. However, short-time work and layoffs are merely symptoms of deeper issues: a lack of strategic direction, inefficient processes, or an unclear vision for the future.\n\nThis is where an experienced interim manager steps in: they optimize structures, safeguard jobs, and help make the company future-ready.\n\nAn open dialogue with the works council plays a key role in this process. Once it becomes clear that the goal is not to \u201cbring in an expensive outsider,\u201d but to build a bridge to a secure future, acceptance increases significantly.\n\nBecause ultimately, one crucial question remains: What\u2019s the point of short-term savings if, in the long run, it costs everyone their jobs?<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3873d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd3873d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4565f no_stripe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc4565f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a crisis, inaction is the most expensive mistake: every day a company turns down external help for cost reasons costs more than the targeted deployment of an expert.\n\nEspecially under pressure \u2013 whether due to tight liquidity or lack of time \u2013 interim management can become the decisive factor for a company\u2019s future.\n\nGert L\u00f6hmer is one such interim manager who doesn\u2019t just observe and advise but actively takes responsibility and guides companies through the crisis.\n\nWith GL Consulting &amp; Interim, he focuses on swift decisions, clear communication, and close engagement with the workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whether it's about optimizing processes, redefining strategy, or strengthening leadership \u2013 Gert L\u00f6hmer aligns not just numbers, but people and structures. And when his mandate comes to an end, what remains is not just a company that has been saved, but an organization that emerges stronger from the crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbb917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fbb917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to steer your company safely through the crisis without losing valuable time and resources? Then get in touch with Gert L\u00f6hmer from GL Consulting &amp; Interim and schedule a non-binding consultation.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1e1bf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1e1bf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1560d84\" data-id=\"1560d84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160d119 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"160d119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/en\/our-article-in-the-braunschweiger-zeitung-german-industry-in-crisis-which-mistakes-companies-must-avoid-now\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Voriger Beitrag<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Our article in the Braunschweiger Zeitung \u2013 German industry in crisis: Which mistakes companies must avoid now<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/loehmer-consulting.com\/en\/gert-loehmer-im-interview-so-loest-du-probleme-in-deinem-unternehmen-gewinnertv\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">N\u00e4chster Beitrag<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Interview with Gert L\u00f6hmer: How to solve problems in your company | GewinnerTV<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interim-Manager statt Insolvenzverwalter: Gert L\u00f6hmer von GL Consulting &amp; Interim erkl\u00e4rt, warum Unternehmen nicht am falschen Ende sparen sollten Beitrag im M\u00fcnchner Merkur, 09.04.2025 Emmerthal (ots) &#8211; Krisen verlangen nach klarem Kurs und schnellem Handeln \u2013 genau hier bietet ein Interim-Manager wertvolle Unterst\u00fctzung. 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