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2024 AOM Annual Meeting

ODC

MC

1966: Cultivating Innovation From Within: Internal Consultancy’s Pivotal Role in Organizational Futures (21106)

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)
Location: Marriott: Wrigleyville
Session Number: 1966
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Practice,Theme
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/ZKynQb
Throughout the annals of organizational history, the role of internal consultants has quietly steered the course of success in organizations, often playing pivotal roles in shaping strategy, solving complex challenges, and fostering change. Today, as the ever-evolving landscape of work and technology reshapes the organizational paradigm, the future of internal consultancy shines with unparalleled promise. This confluence of human expertise and emerging trends opens new frontiers, offering internal consultants an unprecedented opportunity to embrace dynamic roles enriched by cutting-edge technologies and innovative methodologies. “Internal consultants: The driving force behind organizational innovation and success,” a new addition to David Szabla’s Research in Management Consulting book series, will be published in the fall of 2024. The chapters in this volume delve into the timeless wisdom of internal consultancy and its seamless integration with future trends exploring the accelerating strategic importance of internal consulting capabilities in fostering innovation, adaptability and transformation competencies vital to navigating uncertainty and complexity. This timely panel symposium affords the opportunity for contributing authors to situate their work and thoughts within the broader themes of the book and interact with fellow thought leaders- scholars and practitioners- to further the discussion of the power, possibilities, and challenges of internal consultants. As the landscape of technology and work evolves, panelists will highlight how an array of pivotal roles across functions are integrating consultative mindsets marked by systems thinking, cross-boundary collaboration, and change leadership expertise. Further, panelists will discuss their chapter contributions and innovative frameworks for how diverse intrapreneurial perspectives can intersect with emerging trends such as public sector reforms, talent pathway cultivation, and equity culture shifts to drive enterprise resilience and progress.