Consultant as advisor, how should the model work?
I heard it again today, and you’ve probably heard it a hundred times as well. The adage/definition – a consultant is someone who uses your watch to tell you the time. I’ve nodded agreement and wondered about the truth underlying the humour. And I wonder if that truth is a bad thing. How often do we make time to look at our watch, not only to tell the time, but to maximise the functionality we get from the watch? I am currently doing a lot of work looking at businesses in the sustainability space, and while almost all are doing …