>The addition of the consultant led to a delegative mindset That's it right there. I've rarely, if ever, seen that work out well honestly. The consultant has

>The addition of the consultant led to a delegative mindset That's it right there. I've rarely, if ever, seen that work out well honestly. The consultant has no real skin in the game and so you still always should be doing your due-diligence. They're there to help rapidly guide you to competency, but they won't do that work for you, you really need to be an active participant.