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‘The Alignment Factor’: Consultation Is the Driving Force Behind Alignment
Before automatically taking action, consider consulting with someone who can give you another perspective.
Riaz Khadem is the founder and CEO of Infotrac, a U.S.-based consulting firm that specializes in aligning and transforming organizations. Linda Khadem is Vice President and Corporate Counstel for Infotrac. They are the co-authors of Total Alignment (Entrepreneur Press 2017) and each posssess more than 25 years of experience in alignment and strategy deployment for organizations in Europe and North America.
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