I appreciate this theory, but even from the top 4 management consultant firms I've found that many consultants I've met have fairly surface level understanding

I appreciate this theory, but even from the top 4 management consultant firms I've found that many consultants I've met have fairly surface level understanding of things. My super cynical take is that the people who end up in management consulting are people who really liked making powerpoint slides in school. Just a continuation of what they did all through high school and university. Homework, as a job. I only half believe this