If understood, the consultant can help to make sense of the culture of the organisation and the likely deprivations experienced so that staff can be empowered to work in a much freer and more creative way. I Work Matters i showcases Cardona's work as an organisational consultant in a variety of work settings and draws together her many years of thoughts, reflections and insights in the consultative role. Work matters consulting to leaders and organizations in the Tavistock tradition: by Francesca Cardona, London and New York, Routledge, 2020, 126 pp., £24.99 (pb), ISBN: 978-0367-31318-0 Cardona is honest about the difficulties she encounters, about times when the consultancy was not as successful as she might have hoped, and she recognises the successes and limitations of consulting to both individuals and organisations. [Extracted from the article]