AI and Performance: Why Firms Are Resetting How Work Gets Done Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion AI and Performance: Why Firms Are Resetting How Work Gets Done Firms aren’t replacing people with AI—they’re replacing people with colleagues who use AI well. …Ben AppletonNovember 13, 2025
AI Isn’t Killing Consulting – But It Is Killing the Old Hiring Model Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion AI Isn’t Killing Consulting – But It Is Killing the Old Hiring Model AI is reshaping how consulting firms hire, train and promote talent. The old pyramid model…Ben AppletonNovember 10, 2025
From Leverage to Judgment: How AI Is Rebuilding Consulting FeaturedInsightOpinion From Leverage to Judgment: How AI Is Rebuilding Consulting Bloomberg’s Project Argentum story shows ex-consultants training AI models to replicate entry-level consulting work. It’s…Ben AppletonNovember 7, 2025
The ESG Consulting Boom Has Cooled — But the Work Hasn’t FeaturedInsightOpinion The ESG Consulting Boom Has Cooled — But the Work Hasn’t The ESG consulting boom has entered its correction phase. Growth continues, but clients now want…Ben AppletonNovember 6, 2025
AI, Fear, and the Next Consulting Reset FeaturedInsightOpinion AI, Fear, and the Next Consulting Reset AI isn’t the end of consulting. It is another reset and a new phase in…Ben AppletonOctober 30, 2025
Partnerships Are Changing — Capital Is Calling the Shots FeaturedInsightOpinion Partnerships Are Changing — Capital Is Calling the Shots A new wave of consolidation is reshaping accounting and consulting. Global networks are rolling up…Ben AppletonOctober 27, 2025
Consulting’s Ladder Is Narrowing Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s Ladder Is Narrowing Consulting is still growing, but the traditional pyramid career model is reshaping. Firms face the…Ben AppletonOctober 13, 2025
Consulting Reset: German Case Study Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting Reset: German Case Study The German consulting market hit a record €50.1bn in 2024. Growth slowed to 5.9%, the…Ben AppletonOctober 7, 2025
Consulting Reinvents Itself Every Generation: 1997 vs 2025 Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting Reinvents Itself Every Generation: 1997 vs 2025 1997 v 2025 The consulting industry has always lived in cycles. In 1997, ERP and…Ben AppletonOctober 2, 2025
McKinsey’s Alumni Flywheel and the Future CEO Pipeline FeaturedInsightNews McKinsey’s Alumni Flywheel and the Future CEO Pipeline McKinsey’s alumni flywheel powers one of the strongest CEO pipelines in global business. But AI…Ben AppletonSeptember 29, 2025
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
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