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So much of it is about information awareness. Like it or not, these consultants and analysts talk to hundreds of C-levels all the time. They become excellent information sources about what is working, what is not working, and about business risks that a particular executive may not be aware of. Yes, there is the potential for group-think, and the bad ones shill for a particular technology or process without any basis…
>It's easy to be cynical about this It's probably easier to assume that their job is to provide objective expert advice since thats what they say they do. I'm being realistic here, not cynical.
You are mistaken "expertise" with fashion and a good voice.