Don’t get me started on consulting firms. I have no doubt the partners are probably very intelligent and informed but a lot of those under them just have the gift of the gab. their actual work and knowledge is petty embarrassing but the funding model these firms operate under encourages those at the top to hire substandard performers who can just fill a contract and bring in money to the firm. Providing accurate and informed advice is probably of very little importance but the nature of consulting allows this because the dud consultant moves to a new contract by the time a client realises how cr@p their advice has been. so sad.