This Bad Executive is a powerful counterpoint to the "End is Nigh" Anti-Evangelist.
Here's the facts. Very few things in the corporate world run smoothly or to plan. In any given population, there are going to be equal proportions of genius, gullibility and downright idiots. Couple that to a generic (but accurate) organizational change readiness profile of gullible... sorry pro-change, couldn't care less and downright refuseniks and you get a feel for the reality of most organizations: Good things happen. Crap happens. And work is called work because that's precisely what it is... WORK.
Anyone who says different is lying or selling something. And almost definitely a badConsultant.
Unless they are the "We can do this" Blind Optimist.