Slalom used to have interesting work where we partnered with our clients. We helped them define their goals, and guided them towards best in class ideas from our experience in the market.
That has all changed. Now we basically just ask clients what they want and tell them how many people and weeks it will take to do what their asking. Pushing back and suggesting better approaches doesn’t happen often.
And senior leadership have basically become the thought police. Just today the CEO sent an email asking everyone not to use the term “hey guys” because it’s not gender neutral. I doubt the CEO of McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte or Accenture has time to make it appear they are addressing inequality. They’re probably too busy actually doing something about it rather than talking about it.