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They create plausible deniability for higher ups.
by k__ 4y ago
They create plausible deniability for higher ups.
- Ladioss 4y agoAn unavoidable, essential and expensive evolution with the rise (and the domination) of the managerial civilization.
- conductr 4y ago“Decision support” and “strategic (blank)” are how this is often messaged In a regulated space, I have found we usually bring them in initially just to find out how our competition is dealing with a new requirement. We may not even engage longer with them on the bigger project. This is actually useful because they have insights to so many companies.
- lupire 4y agoRight. It's corporate espionage.
- chrischattin 4y agoYep. Consultants are compensated very well to take the blame if the thing executives wanted to do anyway doesn’t work out.
- ryan93 4y agoThis gets said so much im now becoming skeptical. Third rate CEOs are keeping their jobs as long as they hired mckinsey?
- juve1996 4y agoI don't buy this argument very much. Higher ups are responsible for the company. You can blame consultants all you want but the board is still going to want heads to roll if you're underperforming.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoThe plausible deniability does not have to be just from shareholders. It can also be from the courts, or even other employees in the company. Also, the plausible deniability is for the person in the company doing the head rolling, so that they do not get caught up in it. Of course, some things can get so big that board members and CEO can get caught up in it, but not always.
- juve1996 4y agoI still don't buy it. Consultancies give recommendations and explain them. These things are well documented. McKinsey and Purdue worked together on opioids. Both were sued and both had to pay for their strategy which resulted in addiction and death.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI would qualify that under: > Of course, some things can get so big that board members and CEO can get caught up in it, but not always.
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- juve1996 4y agoSo let me get this straight - it's for plausible deniability, but it doesn't work in the case you would want it to the most?