[mschild]

Not just to blame. They also sell credibility to a lot of managers and bosses.

I've experienced it often enough that upper management doesn't listen to their own employees. Ultimately, a consultant comes in, talks to employees, suggests the exact same thing to the same people, and they love it.

Having that branding on the ppt slides sells ideas. If you're a project manager or department lead and need to push through an idea but your boss won't let you? Try hiring a consultant who will sell it to your boss.