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And I think these comments summarize why consultants like Accenture, KPMG, McKinsey, etc survive today. They are for leaders who want to shift strategy risk awa
by gompertz 5y ago
And I think these comments summarize why consultants like Accenture, KPMG, McKinsey, etc survive today. They are for leaders who want to shift strategy risk away from their own responsibility. Whether a strategy succeeds or fails; consultants have a finite lifespan with the organization
- mattbuilds 5y agoYea absolutely. So much of it is a shell game (in some companies) where you attempt to shift blame and take credit for successes. Those type of consultancies help facilitate the game.
- doctor_eval 5y agoYeah as a (former) small business owner I’ve been thrown under the bus by consultants more times than I care to recall. You’re an easy target when you don’t have the political pull to point out the absurdity of what’s going on.
- mattbuilds 5y agoWhat’s always been surprising to me is that more people don’t recognize it. My background didn’t give me the education I’m wish I had either, in fact I got the opposite. But it didn’t take all that long in the real world to see it. Maybe people just accept what they see and roll with it.
- doctor_eval 5y agoYeah most of the gigs I’ve worked at where the big consultants have been involved have been all about the billable hours that the consultants can charge, and the internal managers who facilitate these transactions - in order to be able move to a cushy job in the same company, some months later. It’s quite literally corrupt, but everyone seems to know and nothing gets done - because politicians are part of the revolving door. People like us who actually care about doing a good job are just cannon fodder. Mostly I’ve just learned to avoid such projects like the plague. As a small enterprise software player, the best customers where those who still had skin in the game.