Chart a Course Out of the Recession

In the current economy, companies and governmental organizations are more scrupulous concerning the costs and use of outside consultants. While this news is hardly shocking, it contains a larger truth worthy of our attention: that business or management consultants have a duty—not just to themselves, but also to their clients—to chart a strategic course out of this global recession. Until such a blueprint emerges, the ongoing series of PowerPoint presentations and internal memos will hardly suffice as an action plan.