I wouldn't characterize great consultants as "not worrying" about politics or history -- a large part of the job is change management, not just finding the "right" answer but helping ensure it is actually acted on and has impact.

But McKinsey does include "maintain an independent perspective" as one of our core values, and entrepreneurship (i.e. not just "staying in your box") is a common expectation across all our people whether they do strategy work or help clients build software. If you're interested in learning more, we're hiring: https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/seniorsoft...