Replacing a departing business manager with an external person: What are the advantages?

[Min George]

One of the dilemmas that business owners face is how to replace a departing business manager, especially one that has worked well for so long.

There is an option of picking a new business manager within the existing staff. But I think replacing a business manager with an external person is more advantageous. No room for bias and fresh approach and perspective are some of the benefits.

What are other advantages of replacing a departing business manager with an external person?

 

[Kera]

Before the new manager would start having favourites, it would take a long time and that would ward off nepotism even for a while.

 

[magnus2022]

One of the dilemmas that business owners face is how to replace a departing business manager, especially one that has worked well for so long.

There is an option of picking a new business manager within the existing staff. But I think replacing a business manager with an external person is more advantageous. No room for bias and fresh approach and perspective are some of the benefits.

What are other advantages of replacing a departing business manager with an external person?

Every action have negative and positive effect. A new external manager may bring new concept and his values to the system. It may take sometime for the new manager to develop a sound working system. It may cause a slowdown the system. On the other hand, it may help cut ties that have draining the organization resources before.

 

[Augusta]

A new external manager would help the business progress in a different way. Though the new approaches might kind of slow now things for the older staff

 

[Xtynehappy]

I think the promotion of one of the existing staff as the business manager is a very great thing for the business as it increases the efficiency

 

[Min George]

I think promoting one of the existing staff would be ideal if the business wants to ensure continuity from where the previous leadership stopped.

 

[Xtynehappy]

It's very great thing for businesses to promote the staffs to the managerial roles rather than hiring new faces for those roles.