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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Before outlining the benefits of internal strategy, I want to highlight a few things: I generally enjoyed my time as a consultant and view the firm I left with high regard. Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Organization Design for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kates Kesler

If you want to change behavior – and outcomes – then you must change the system, not just individual attitudes or stated policies. Does the strategy adequately represent employees, customers, and communities? Changing out individuals and changing policy is not enough. They are starting to address issues of power. Structures.

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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

Work and decisions often become centralized at a corporate level for a variety of good reasons – to drive common strategy and policy, to consolidate work for efficiency and scale, to leverage scarce talent through centers of expertise. A common strategy is created by representatives of the network and is broadly communicated.

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How Companies Are Benefiting from “Lite” Artificial Intelligence

Harvard Business

No strategy is static. At the less-expensive end is a knowledge-based approach that organizes data and language into highly malleable and helpful blocks of information. But companies and government agencies are starting to find plenty of places where knowledge-based tools can make a huge difference. Insight Center.

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Why Should Business Leaders Worry about Health and Education?

Henman Performance Executive

Benjamin Freakly, “Our nation faces critical challenges that threaten our ability to produce the healthy, highly educated and skilled workforce essential to remain competitive in a knowledge-based global economy.”. Although controversial and cutting-edge, Sister’s policy may represent a preview of coming attractions.