Most often this happens because consultants bring the right ideas to bear on a company's problems. Consulting is unique in the field of business because it is driven by ideas. A Letter From Bob Heartfelt career advice from Bob Slane, a seasoned consultant from Mitchell Madison Group. This may help figure out if consulting is for you. An important book on how firms can cooperate to achieve competitive advantage.
Business ecosystems span a variety of industries.
The Microsoft ecosystem also encompasses an extended web of suppliers including Intel and Hewlett-Packard and myriad customers across market segments. Based on visits with dozens of companies and a look at a number of consultants. Interestingly, most people who start out as management consultants don't stay that way. Interesting, if a little slanted. In Search of Suckers and Controlling Your Consultants .