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    Not Just Any Advice. It's Strategic©

      • HOME
      • WHAT WE DO
      • WHO WE ARE
      • CONTACT US
      • NEWS AND INSIGHTS
      • TRAINING
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        • HOME
        • WHAT WE DO
        • WHO WE ARE
        • CONTACT US
        • NEWS AND INSIGHTS
        • TRAINING
      • Not Just Any Advice.

        It's Strategic©.

      • What We Do

        We are a SBA Certified Woman Owned Business (WOSM). We serve B2B and B2G organizations and advise executives in simplifying risk management practices that support company growth and organizational compliance. We help consultant companies, NGOs, government agencies, businesses and organizations deliver and implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Solutions to improve and maximize performance.

         

        We help organizations and companies with core services, including

        • Organizational Assessments
        • Risk Assessments
        • Risk Profiles
        • Risk Mitigation Plans
        • Implementation Plans
        • Executive and Staff Training
        • Customized Policy Manuals and Plans

        COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES

        We review ERM compliance activities (such as OMB Circular A123) and recommend strategies for improvement.

        CYBER ERM REQUIREMENTS

        We review Cyber ERM compliance activities and recommend strategies for improvement.

        TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

        We offer tailored training, workshops, seminars, webinars to build organizational competencies in the area of risk management for government and non government entities. 


        We help strengthen your staff and executive skills using resources such as our premiere podcast, our private access training academy, and published learning materials ( including our Award Winning Textbook "Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Government Professionals").

        STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES

        We offer expert-driven advisory services for research studies, organizational assessments, program evaluations, and task order deliveries.

        ISO 31000 and COSO Enterprise Risk Management Standards Evaluations

        We offer expert-driven audit and assessment of risk management frameworks instituted within your organization to make sure its working as intended.

      • Our Clients

      • Who We Are

        Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC is a SBA Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). We are on a mission to connect the best solutions to the organizations that need strategic leadership advice the most.

        PRESIDENT'S BIO

        Dr. Karen Hardy is the CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC. Dr. Hardy is a scholar-practitioner, having built an Enterprise Risk Management solution across 12 bureaus from the ground up at the U.S. Department of Commerce (a $7B cabinet-level agency) impacting 47,000 employees. Her program and operation was cited by GAO as a leading practice across government.

         

        As the Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Dr. Hardy was the first to hold this position at the Department, created it's first Risk Profile and policy, and established the role of 12 bureau Risk Management Officers. Dr. Hardy was recruited by OMB in 2014 to serve as the Senior Advisor for Risk Management, working side-by-side with the U.S. Controller in establishing ERM policy across federal government. She is an original contributing author of the revised July 2016 OMB Circular A-123 and is the original author of ERM language included in OMB Circular A-11.

         

        Dr. Hardy is seen as a visionary and master influencer in the field. She has a long history and commitment to the development and adoption of risk management across industries. She wrote the first research paper on the subject of ERM in government for the IBM Center for the Business of Government in 2010. In 2015-2017, she was selected to serve as a member of the COSO ERM Advisory Board. In 2014, she received the Most Promising New Textbook Award for her book "Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Government Professionals. It reached #6 on the Amazon Risk Management Top 100 List.

         

        Dr. Hardy is a founder and Board Vice President of the Association of Federal Enterprise Risk Management and received the ERM Hall of Fame Award in 2017. She has served as a senior advisor for the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and other numerous agencies, boards, and NGOs over the years and continues to be a sought-after thought leader, speaker, and go-to advisor in the field.

         

        Dr. Hardy recently delivered a branded talk on Embracing Chaos at the Harvard University School of Education. Her Flip This Risk podcast was named as one of the Top 50 Podcasts to listen to in 2021 by Thinkers360. She is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute and the recipient of two Bronze Medal Awards. Dr. Hardy received her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

         

         

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      • NEWS AND INSIGHTS

        ARTICLE - Resiliency in the U.S. Public Sector: The Role of Enterprise Risk Management
        May 15, 2022
        Organizational resiliency is just as a priority in the U.S. public sector as in other industries. While key U.S. Federal policies, revised in 2016, established mandatory actions to guide cabinet-levelagencies toward resiliency, the threat of emerging risk still requires vigilant leadership.   ...
        Strategic Leadership Advisors Joins Team for DOD Study
        July 7, 2022
        Strategic Leadership Advisors, LLC (SLA) has joined the team for a DOD study that focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Defense components related to missile defense. The study also involves the identification of gaps in component capability as it relates to Integrated...
        Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC  Participates on Manufacturing Panel
        May 14, 2022
        Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC participated in a panel discussion focusing on the challenges facing SME in manufacturing.  When asked about what manufacturers can do to better prepare for industry shifts, Dr. Hardy emphasized the importance of being proactive during...
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