Sometimes companies are like a large wheel of cheese

From the outside everything looks stable and appealing – but inside there are holes. Some small, some larger. And the crucial point: the cheese itself cannot see its own holes.

Many companies face the same situation.

In the daily rush, under pressure, in the routine of operations, they overlook the areas where resources drain away, processes crumble, or opportunities remain unused.

Management sees some of these holes – but only from its own perspective. A top-down view never reveals the entire cheese. Some weaknesses lie deeper, others have become so normal that no one notices them anymore.

This is exactly where the value of an external consultant emerges.

A consultant offers the same advantage as a tennis coach for the world’s best player. The coach cannot play better than the athlete. He only needs to do one thing: identify the areas the player cannot see himself.

He observes movements, patterns, habits – and points out where precision is lacking, where energy is lost, where risks are forming. Over time, these weak points shrink. Some disappear completely. And the player becomes stronger, more consistent, and more successful.

It works the same way in companies.

An external perspective reveals:

• Where processes have unnecessary holes

• Where customers or revenue “slip through” unnoticed

• Where structures are too soft

• Where teams need support

• Where potential lies dormant – unseen for years

A consultant doesn’t just fill holes.

He shows which holes matter, how big they really are, and which measures lead to a resilient, healthy corporate core.

Because in the end, every company is only as strong as the stability of its core – and as clear as the view with which it recognizes its own holes.

Just because a company is generating profit does not mean it is flawless. In tough, fast-changing markets, profits can collapse suddenly – and only then do you notice the holes in the cheese, when it is already too late.