Two companies merge. The CEO of the new company hires a consultant to talk to managers from both sides of the old companies and compile a list of policies for the new company to run by. The CEO describes this task as easy and states that the rest of the merger has gone great.

The consultant talks to the managers and finds that all managers of both sides of the company are at great discontent with each other. The managers end up becoming angry about the merger and word gets back to the CEO.

The CEO blames the consultant for the managers being upset and wants to fire him. The consultant, and the truth of the matter, feels that the company was unstable due to improper measures being taken during the merger.

Would would be a good metaphor to describe the relationship and feelings between the CEO and the consultant?