Management Consultants!

A physician, a civil engineer, and a management consultant were arguing about what was the oldest profession in the world.

The physician remarked, "Well, in the Bible, it says that God created Eve from a rib taken out of Adam. This clearly required surgery, and so I can rightly claim that mine is the oldest profession in the world."

The civil engineer interrupted, and said, "But even earlier in the book of Genesis, it states that God created the order of the heavens and the earth from out of the chaos. This was the first and certainly the most spectacular application of civil engineering. Therefore, fair doctor, you are wrong: mine is the oldest profession in the world."

The management consultant leaned back in her chair, smiled, and then said confidently, "Ah, but who do you think created the chaos?"


How many management consultants does it take to change a light bulb?

• We don't know. They never get past the feasibility study.
• Three. One to change the bulb and two to write the standards and tell him what he did wrong.
• Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how Tom Peters would have done it.
• Five. One to change the bulb and four to tell him how much better they could have done it.
• What's your budget?