Are consultants really to blame?

Or is it the person who hires them?

Suppose you hire a painter to slather your Victorian-era house in bright red paint, with purple accents. The painter’s brow furrows as they warn you that such colors are rarely a good look. But, you proceed: you just want a red house and you’re sure Vogue said that purple is in this season. Your painter proceeds with love and care while your neighbours…