Strategy consulting costs $50K to $500K annually. Most companies overpay by 3 to 8 times.

Strategy consulting costs $50K to $500K annually. Most companies overpay by 3 to 8 times.
The overpayment is not from buying too much strategy. It is from buying from the wrong provider structure. Prestige brand premiums, unnecessary analyst layering, and vague deliverables drive cost without proportional value.
Here is what a properly scoped engagement should cost at your revenue tier.
Kamyar Shah, Fractional Strategy Consultant, World Consulting Group.