The problem is that many firms are doing what Federer appears to be doing: going gung-ho on the more superficial and preparation work, but not aggressively following through during crunch time.
And then, once the game gets out of hand and all you can think about is going home, you get to play the second half against a bunch of gung-ho second- and third-teamers who view knocking your tired body around as the highlight of their season.