The Secret Origins of Corporate Strategy

Transcribed portion of Harvard Business Review IdeaCast
http://blogs.hbr.org/video/2010/03/the-secret-origins-of-corporat.html

HBR Host: "There is an open question as to whether these kinds of thought leaders really add value to a business."

Walter Kiechel: "Well, if you believe that it's important for a business to have the facts, and if you believe that it's important for a business to be able to recognize patterns, to know what's happening to them and how their business works, then I think it's pretty tough to dismiss the role that consultants can play in helping a company out."

Walter Kiechel is the author of The Lords of Strategy.