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AI Isn’t Disrupting Consulting. It’s Exposing It

Over the past few months, I’ve watched an organization I serve make a quiet but significant shift. I am even seeing this in the government sector as well.

After reviewing several proposals from boutique consulting firms for an information management solution, proposals that would have cost six figures with the usual phased deliverables and ongoing advisory fees, they chose a different path. They’re building it inhouse with AI tools. At a fraction of the cost.

This wasn’t a budget cut. It was a strategic decision. Their position was why pay consultants for something we can now do ourselves?

And they’re not alone. What I’m witnessing isn’t isolated.

Organizations around the world that once relied on consultants for feasibility studies, compliance frameworks, and strategic documentation are increasingly asking: What are we actually paying for here?

The answer, in many cases, is uncomfortable: repackaged research and formatted insights they could now generate themselves.

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Career Development, Education, issues, Personal Development

Overcoming Digital Overload: Tools vs. Productivity

A few years ago, I was on a working trip in Marrakech with a few friends. I recall Bunmi Ajilore using the term “attaining singularity” as we debated the future of technology and its role in human society. We were discussing the rapid convergence of artificial intelligence toward a superintelligence that would eventually surpass human capability.

At the time, we couldn’t have imagined the reality of the last two years. AI has become the defining concept of our era. Yet, along with the rapid development of these models comes a flood of resultant tools, each arriving with the same promise: increased productivity.

Today, however, the common challenge is sifting through this abundance. We face immense pressure to learn every new platform and sharpen on-demand skills for the marketplace. For a creative like me, someone with diverse interests who dabbles in various ideas, I find myself constantly testing, learning, and discovering new tools daily. Added to that, in my research work for a major tech company, there is a constant demand to not just use, but provide feedback on, these new capabilities.

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Public Policy and the Critical Factors of Time, Skills, Resources, and People (2)

Skills – The Engine of Policy Execution

Skills are the lifeblood of effective policy implementation. Public policy is about ideas translated into action, and the competence of the individuals and institutions involved determines whether those ideas thrive or flounder. While the vision of a policy may be grand, without the right skills to design, execute, and adapt it, even the best-intentioned efforts will fall flat. Conversely, skilled policymakers bring so much wisdom into how governments deliver on their mandate and promises.

In public policy, skills operate on multiple levels. Policymakers require analytical skills to craft sound policies, negotiation skills to build consensus, and foresight to anticipate challenges. On the other hand, the bureaucrats and technocrats who implement these policies need the technical know-how to translate concepts into actionable programs. Then there are the citizens, whose awareness and participatory skills can significantly influence a policy’s reception and success.

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