SSG President Art Stewart will deliver a dinner presentation, “The New Responsibility Paradigm: What Consultants Should Know to Support Their Clients,” at the monthly meeting of the National Capital Region Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants.

Many assert that the current economic crisis is a capitulation of the old order to a new paradigm; that we are approaching a definition for what constitutes the public interest for this time, and what it entails for business going forward. There appears to be a new consensus and collective expectation of responsibility - involving shared obligation and mutual reward. With a renewed emphasis on competence, authenticity, and responsibility taking hold, organizations are reshaping their business models and practices. We have transitioned from a shareholder to a stakeholder-driven society. Art will take a look at the macro and micro developments influencing change for business and its leaders, and how consultants may leverage them in client service.