# The Illusion of Big Management Consulting By:: [[Brian Heath]] 2025-02-03 In the corporate world, big management consulting firms parade promises of transformative change. Yet, beneath their polished façades lies a glaring truth: they offer generic solutions in expensive packaging. This raises a question—why do executives, often more clueless than anyone else and wielding unchecked power, continue to hire these consultants while ignoring their employees who understand the business best? Ironically, the bureaucracy within these consulting giants mirrors the inefficiencies they claim to solve. Endless meetings and an obsession with billable hours create dependency rather than empowerment. It's clear that real change doesn't come from external advice but from fostering internal innovation. These firms uphold the myth that effective management requires external frameworks. However, true management might be about unlocking potential already present within an organization. It's time to confront the absurdity of placing faith in outsiders when those who know the business best—its own people—are already equipped for genuine change. This observation challenges us to see through the façade and recognize where the real potential lies. Beware of the modern-day snake oil salesmen. #### Related Items [[Consulting]] [[Bureaucracy]] [[Absurd]] [[Business]] [[Management]] [[Myths]] [[Power]]