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AI Isn’t Destroying Consulting or Saving It. It’s Reshaping It. FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion AI Isn’t Destroying Consulting or Saving It. It’s Reshaping It. Consulting isn’t disappearing. AI is transforming the pyramid into the 'new model' – leaner, faster,…Ben AppletonSeptember 25, 2025
PwC’s Results Show the Consulting Model Is Shifting FeaturedNewsOpinion PwC’s Results Show the Consulting Model Is Shifting PwC UK’s 2025 results highlight a sector under pressure but also adapting. Profitability has been…Ben AppletonSeptember 23, 2025
AI won’t replace consulting. It will redefine it. FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion AI won’t replace consulting. It will redefine it. AI is reshaping strategy consulting in Europe – firms that treat it as existential and…Ben AppletonSeptember 16, 2025
The depth of the bench decides the future FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion The depth of the bench decides the future McKinsey’s decision to increase entry-level hiring in North America by 12% for 2026 shows that…Ben AppletonSeptember 10, 2025
Consulting’s fastest growth lever: the Team Move FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s fastest growth lever: the Team Move Move a team, and you change a firm’s market position overnight. Solo partner hires add…Ben AppletonSeptember 9, 2025
Consulting Rankings 2025: What the AI Category Really Signals FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Consulting Rankings 2025: What the AI Category Really Signals the addition of AI to Forbes’ consulting rankings is more than a category change; it’s…Ben AppletonSeptember 2, 2025
Can AI really be trained to think like a consultant? FeaturedInsightOpinion Can AI really be trained to think like a consultant? AI copies the methods, not the value FAZ recently tested the idea with “Meckie,” an…Ben AppletonAugust 28, 2025
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Do consultants make good CEOs? FeaturedInsightOpinion Do consultants make good CEOs? What 15 Years of Market Data Reveals About Strategy Talent in the C-Suite The short…Ben AppletonAugust 7, 2025
AI Is Reshaping Consulting FeaturedNewsOpinion AI Is Reshaping Consulting Live forever? Not on yesterday’s model. McKinsey & Company is rebuilding its own playbook –…Ben AppletonAugust 5, 2025
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OpenAI Just Became a Consulting Firm FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion OpenAI Just Became a Consulting Firm What Strategy Leaders Should Take From That For years, the question was: Will AI replace…Ben AppletonJuly 15, 2025
Accenture: Big, Bold, Still Hungry — but Built for the Future? FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Accenture: Big, Bold, Still Hungry — but Built for the Future? Recently, The Economist asked the right question: who needs Accenture in the age of AI?…Ben AppletonJuly 8, 2025