HBR 80's Throwback: Collaborative Purpose In Consulting

This article was sent to me by a former colleague in response to my request for "introduction to consulting" material for our undergrad career fairs. I found it to be a particularly good framework for effective advisory partnerships and read through entirely before looking at the date it was first published in the Harvard Business Review: September 1982.

In the era of Digital Transformation, AI, and Automation, it's hard to imagine that a 40 year old (pause...yes, 1982 was 40 years ago...) thought piece could be germane to today's consultants and business leaders, but the Hierarchy of Purpose remains entirely relevant.

Relative to the pyramid of Eight Fundamental Objectives defined here, I'm consistently inspired by #7: Facilitate Client Learning.