Episode 31: Growing Your Own Consultants - An Alternative to the Big 4

This episode critiques the business model of large consulting firms, highlighting their high costs and reliance on inexperienced staff while partners accrue significant profits.The author acknowledges consultants' objectivity and focused capacity, but points out their lack of internal and industry knowledge and potential disconnect with employees. As an alternative, the text proposes creating a small internal team, suggesting a 12-month experiment to identify and develop existing talent at a fraction of the cost. This approach aims to provide similar advantages to external consultants, such as dedicated problem-solving, while uncovering hidden talent, leveraging internal understanding and fostering inclusion.Excerpts from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Magnetic Nonsense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Short History of Bullshit at Work and How to Make it Go Away⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Note: podcast generated by Google LM Notebook from the original book text.

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For millions of us work feels like The Office - only less funny. We’re drowning in nonsense whilst pretending it’s all perfectly rational. Endless management fads and the soundbites of self-proclaimed gurus promise to improve everything. But they never do. It’s just more pointless and annoying bullshit. But where did all this nonsense come from? Why is it so universal? And how do we make it go away? This is the story of how we got here, why we keep falling for the same rubbish, and what we can collectively do to change our belief systems and enable a better work future for all.