In defence of McK....sey, they tell their employers what they want to hear, in the language they want to hear it in.
One of my top students went to work for them as a consultant, and she knew how to lead properly 'cos I taught her to in the CCF.
Basically, McK..sey provide a buffer between management and shareholders (or senior management and top management). If what happens goes wrong, the management that called them in can blame McK...sey ("We picked the best! It's who our competitors use!"). If it works, the management takes the credit for hiring them.
Anyone with half a brain within the company could tell them what needs doing, but senior management don't listen to them. They have to pay $2million before they'll listen. It's like buying a full year's gym membership on January 2nd to loose some flab, so the expense will make you feel guilty if you don't use it.
The problem is with the senior managers, who do not know how to lead, and cannot manage when the resources are insufficient for all the tasks, as Air Pig rightly says.
Last edited by Fox3WheresMyBanana; 30th Jul 2015 at 10:24.