Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

David Maister gives us a peak behind the curtain on the consulting industry.  Here are his words of wisdom:

“As consultants, many of us give advice on things we were not trained in, and do not actually have ‘proof’ that what we advise is correct. We know less than people think we know. I used my (now) familiar metaphor that most business problems are like losing weight: things the client already knows that he or she should do, but just isn’t doing. As consultants, we don’t have any magic pills – we just help clients exercise more and eat less.”

Once again, David is right on the money. 

The most important service we (as consultants) can provide is helping the client draw the right conclusions.  We help clarify their thinking.   

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