So wait, doesn't the existence of consultants imply a lack of business trust in employees?

A couple of quick stories before we get going here:

1. Used to work with a kid who hated the sheer idea of consultants (like someone in Office Space). Whenever something happened in his office, he'd snark to the senior leaders, "You should put a consultant on it." I saw him say that to a CFO-type when the CFO was looking at some rain that had accumulated…