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Internal Consultants

The Driving Force Behind Innovation and Success in Organizations

Vanessa Hills (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
264 Seiten
2026
Emerald Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-80592-840-9 (ISBN)
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Internal Consultants: The Driving Force Behind Innovation and Success in Organizations spotlights a powerful yet often underrecognized force in modern business: the internal consultant. In an era of unprecedented change and disruption, internal consultants are emerging as key agents of transformation—driving innovation, generating value, and navigating complex challenges across industries. While external consultants have long dominated the spotlight, this volume reframes internal consultants as strategic leaders shaping the future of organizations from within.


Part of the Research in Management Consulting series, this book traces the evolution of internal consulting, offering a rich exploration of its origins, current practices, and growing impact. Chapters delve into the unique challenges internal consultants face, the distinct value they bring to their organizations, and the best practices that define effective internal consulting. From navigating internal politics to building trust and credibility, the insights shared here are both practical and research-driven.


Written by a diverse group of scholar-practitioners, this volume bridges theory and real-world application, making it an essential resource for academics, consultants, HR leaders, and executives alike. Whether you're building an internal consulting function or looking to elevate its strategic role, Internal Consultants offers the tools and perspectives needed to harness their full potential.

Vanessa Hills is a scholar-practitioner focused on participatory change leadership. She teaches in the Organizational Change Leadership program in the Department of Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology at Western Michigan University and is a Senior Consultant with the Landers Consulting Group to support large-scale organizational transformations with a dialogic approach.

Preface; Pierre El Haddad and Vanessa Hills

Introduction and Overview; Vanessa Hills

Part I. Foundations of the Field

Chapter 1. From Stopwatch to Smartphone: The Evolution of Management Consulting; David Szabla and Margaret Gorman

Chapter 2. Orienting to the Inside as an Internal Consultant; Elizabeth S. Aikman

Part II. Future-proofing Internal Consulting

Chapter 3. Empowering Internal Consultants: Upskilling, Ongoing Training, and Professional Development in a Transforming Workplace; Cate Nolan

Chapter 4. From Cost Centers to Profit Centers: Internal Consultants as Revenue Generators; Vanessa Hills

Chapter 5. Bytes and Brains: The Unstoppable Duo of AI and Management Consultants; David Szabla, Lawrence Brown, Rida Elias, Margaret Gorman, Donna Ogle, Rickie Moore, and Gayatri Pandit

Chapter 6. The COSMOS Model: Navigating Disruption with Organizational Resilience and Strategic Adaptability; Shelarese S. Ruffin

Chapter 7. Early Innovators for Environmental Sustainability; Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien and Argerie Vasilakes

Part III. Industry-specific Perspectives

Chapter 8. Internal Consultants in the Public Administration: Drivers of Change, Guardians of the Culture; Pierre El Haddad

Chapter 9. Internal Consulting in Higher Education: Perspectives from the Field; Amanda Jeppesen

Chapter 10. Unveiling the Strategy Nexus: Internal Management Consultants and Senior Human Resources Professionals; Gokhan Turgut and Sondès Turki

Chapter 11. The Bridge Framework: A Personal Account of Equity-centered Management as a Nonprofit Internal Consultant; Unique Brathwaite

Erscheint lt. Verlag 2.3.2026
Reihe/Serie Research in Management Consulting
Verlagsort Bingley
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Allgemeines / Lexika
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Planung / Organisation
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10 1-80592-840-6 / 1805928406
ISBN-13 978-1-80592-840-9 / 9781805928409
Zustand Neuware
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