One reason is deflecting blame to shareholders. The executive board can claim "We hired the best to help us..." > You'd think any well-run company could get th

One reason is deflecting blame to shareholders. The executive board can claim "We hired the best to help us..." > You'd think any well-run company could get the same sort of insight from its own people. The paradox is many companies disenfranchise their own employees through hierarchy and politics.