>and look more broadly than a specific department to do things like strategic or financial planning then consultants can be a good fit. I disagree with this, b

>and look more broadly than a specific department to do things like strategic or financial planning then consultants can be a good fit. I disagree with this, but I definitely understand your argument. I just don't see how someone who oscillates back and forth from various clients, even if they're all in the same industry, can get enough deep background to be able to coherently make recommendations about business strategy.