There was a guy at the last place we worked we jokingly referred to as "the wolf" (pulp fiction man cite your sources). It basically worked like the movie where you'd come over to his cubicle and describe your problem - he'd go "yeah yeah aight mmmmhm" point by point like an interpreter. And the first time this happen you think he isn't paying attention but when you are done he'd process for a bit and the reliably spit out a usually great solution that took in balance the effort required and the business needs.