
As the field of consulting has exponentially expanded, a dark side has emerged. “Old-School Consultants” create a vicious cycle that traps clients in their curse.
With consultants working primarily in a project-based environment, many consulting teams remain an outsider to the business or team without engaging with the people, history or culture. This leads to superficial quick-fixes that don’t address the root causes and don’t lead to measurable outcomes. Furthermore, many consultants copy-paste their projects with many clients killing possible ideas and depriving them of potential innovation. Finally, the quick-fix approach causes more problems to emerge in the future and if knowledge transfer or capacity building was not conducted, a consultant is needed again.
At WIDE, we looked around and thought enough! Enough to consultants that solve one problem and create a dozen others. Enough to external dependency rather than fostering internal capability. Enough focus on the quick fixes and short-term gains. It's time for a change.