I suspect because many executives want it to work. A benefit of arriving at very senior leadership is reduced personal risk for high-consequence failure. Consul

I suspect because many executives want it to work. A benefit of arriving at very senior leadership is reduced personal risk for high-consequence failure. Consultants are part of that upside. One can even avoid unpleasant disagreements with peers simply by hiring an equivalently prestigious firm and positioning the consultants to fight it out.