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A theory of supply and demand or something else?

One of the laments I heard in a gathering of LnD folks is that consultants are no good. I disagree.

I have worked with consultants and been a consultant myself.

Think of it. A consultant comes into to work on your problem. (I stick to an LnD context here).
Who defines it?
Who validates what the consultant brings to the table?
Who has the chance to modify that consultants approach?

If after all this your work comes a cropper, who is to blame? It is you, because either you chose the wrong consultant or did not define the problem or validate the solution clearly or you messed it up in the execution. Or when you realised the consultant wasnt working out - you decided not to cut the cord. So, if you see here the only real issue is getting the right consultant (and the right price).

Therefore my view is that it is a supply demand issue. If you define the problem better, you will get people who will solve the problem better. I will enunciate the supply demand problem better in a later post...
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