Germany’s Consulting Market is Continuing to Grow FeaturedInsightNews Germany’s Consulting Market is Continuing to Grow Germany’s consulting market is forecast to grow to €51.5bn, but the more significant story is…Ben AppletonJuly 16, 2026
Germany’s New Rules of Consulting FeaturedInsightNews Germany’s New Rules of Consulting The 2026 Lünendonk rankings suggest Germany’s consulting market is not simply slowing—it is becoming increasingly…Ben AppletonJuly 9, 2026
Why McKinsey’s Governance Changes Matter Far Beyond McKinsey FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Why McKinsey’s Governance Changes Matter Far Beyond McKinsey McKinsey’s decision to separate its Board Chair and Global Managing Partner roles is more than…Ben AppletonJuly 7, 2026
Why AI Makes Senior Consultants More Valuable FeaturedInsightNews Why AI Makes Senior Consultants More Valuable AI is compressing low-value consulting work while increasing demand for senior judgment, execution, and trust.…Ben AppletonMarch 23, 2026
Consulting After AI: What Was Worth Keeping FeaturedInsightNews Consulting After AI: What Was Worth Keeping AI is not replacing consulting, but it is stripping the model back to what clients…Ben AppletonMarch 19, 2026
Why AI Still Needs Management Consultants FeaturedInsightNews Why AI Still Needs Management Consultants AI was supposed to replace management consultants (shock, it hasn’t), yet the opposite is happening.…Ben AppletonMarch 17, 2026
Europe’s Defence Pivot Is Reshaping Consulting Demand FeaturedInsightNews Europe’s Defence Pivot Is Reshaping Consulting Demand Europe’s defence pivot is not only a policy shift but an industrial one, as defence…Ben AppletonMarch 10, 2026
What It Really Takes to Make Partner at McKinsey FeaturedInsightNews What It Really Takes to Make Partner at McKinsey The latest McKinsey partner promotion class shows that consulting firms reward people who build teams,…Ben AppletonMarch 4, 2026
Consulting 2026 = Embedded AI + Judgement FeaturedInsightNews Consulting 2026 = Embedded AI + Judgement The latest FT reporting shows a consulting sector not in decline, but in redesign. AI…Ben AppletonMarch 2, 2026
UK Consulting 2026: Nervous, Hiring, and Doubling Down on AI FeaturedInsightNews UK Consulting 2026: Nervous, Hiring, and Doubling Down on AI The UK consulting market expects volatility, yet hiring plans and AI conviction are rising. Firms…Ben AppletonFebruary 26, 2026
OpenAI has chosen its (consulting) corner FeaturedInsightNews OpenAI has chosen its (consulting) corner OpenAI’s Frontier Alliances with McKinsey, BCG, Accenture and Capgemini formalise a structural split in the…Ben AppletonFebruary 24, 2026
AI Agents in Consulting FeaturedInsightNews AI Agents in Consulting AI agents in consulting are shifting the focus from adoption to measurable value, putting pressure…Ben AppletonFebruary 19, 2026
McKinsey Wants Judgment, Not (just) Pedigree FeaturedInsightNews McKinsey Wants Judgment, Not (just) Pedigree McKinsey’s AI-integrated hiring model reflects a deeper structural shift in consulting: firms are compressing leverage,…Ben AppletonFebruary 17, 2026
Roland Berger – A Structure Shift in AI Consulting FeaturedInsightNews Roland Berger – A Structure Shift in AI Consulting Roland Berger’s joint AI start-up is a structural move that reflects how leading consulting firms…Ben AppletonFebruary 12, 2026
Inside the UK Big Four Reset FeaturedInsightNews Inside the UK Big Four Reset The UK Big Four are defending profitability while quietly rewiring their operating models, with AI,…Ben AppletonJanuary 29, 2026