Re:Why Taxpayers Pay McKinsey $3M a Year for a Recent Colleg...
by txcwpalpha on Thursday December 05, 2019 @02:02PM
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>You’re going from getting perspective to getting directed by an outsider
Yes, but it's not like this outsider has no idea what they're talking about. This outsider has decades (sometimes centuries) of knowledge working with organizations exactly like yours, and they have seen what works and what doesn't. When McK goes to consult for the NSA, they likely bring along with them experience from doing similar projects for the CIA, or DIA, or DoD. Your own organization likely doesn't have much insight into the successes and failures of your fellow (sometimes competitor) organizations, while a consulting company does, and they can lend you that knowledge.
At least, that's what is supposed to happen (and indeed it does happen if you are diligent about the specific team of consultants you hire). I have increasingly witnessed a lot of deception and bullshit in the consulting industry, so it's completely understandable to me why people are skeptical.
Yes, but it's not like this outsider has no idea what they're talking about. This outsider has decades (sometimes centuries) of knowledge working with organizations exactly like yours, and they have seen what works and what doesn't. When McK goes to consult for the NSA, they likely bring along with them experience from doing similar projects for the CIA, or DIA, or DoD. Your own organization likely doesn't have much insight into the successes and failures of your fellow (sometimes competitor) organizations, while a consulting company does, and they can lend you that knowledge.
At least, that's what is supposed to happen (and indeed it does happen if you are diligent about the specific team of consultants you hire). I have increasingly witnessed a lot of deception and bullshit in the consulting industry, so it's completely understandable to me why people are skeptical.