If Elon Musk Were McKinsey, Would He Still Be the Villain?

A quick perspective on DOGE, management consulting, the Federal Government, and what Elon Musk is working on.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making waves with its aggressive push to streamline federal agencies, slash bureaucratic inefficiencies, and implement radical cost-cutting measures. The backlash has been swift and intense. Critics call it reckless, authoritarian, and even dystopian.

But let’s ask a different question: What if Mc…