“How’s the Market?” – A Geopolitical Question Case StudiesFeaturedInsightNewsOpinion “How’s the Market?” – A Geopolitical Question Consulting firms are still answering market questions with economic logic, even as geopolitics increasingly sets…Ben AppletonJanuary 27, 2026
Germany’s Consulting Market Is Rewiring Case StudiesFeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Germany’s Consulting Market Is Rewiring Germany’s consulting market isn’t contracting — it’s reallocating trust toward firms that combine judgment, sector…Ben AppletonJanuary 20, 2026
Restructuring Is Now the Centre of Gravity in Consulting FeaturedInsightNews Restructuring Is Now the Centre of Gravity in Consulting Germany and the UK are moving through parallel restructuring cycles. The work has shifted from…Ben AppletonDecember 9, 2025
Why Consulting Still Produces Tomorrow’s Leaders FeaturedInsightNews Why Consulting Still Produces Tomorrow’s Leaders TIME’s latest ranking of the top companies developing future leaders reinforces a point the market…Ben AppletonDecember 4, 2025
Graduate Salaries Are Flat Because Consulting Is Rewiring Itself FeaturedInsightNews Graduate Salaries Are Flat Because Consulting Is Rewiring Itself Graduate salaries have stalled because consulting firms are redesigning their operating model around AI, leverage,…Ben AppletonDecember 2, 2025
Germany’s Consulting Market Has Quietly Reset FeaturedInsightNews Germany’s Consulting Market Has Quietly Reset Germany’s consulting market has shifted decisively from growth to crisis. Rising insolvencies, stalled refinancing and…Ben AppletonNovember 27, 2025
McKinsey Partner Promotions Return to Pre-Boom Levels FeaturedInsightNews McKinsey Partner Promotions Return to Pre-Boom Levels McKinsey’s 2026 partner class confirms a structural reset in partner promotions after the pandemic boom…Ben AppletonNovember 25, 2025
The (PE) Race for Partners FeaturedInsightNews The (PE) Race for Partners Grant Thornton’s plan to hire 160 partners shows how private equity is reshaping consulting by…Ben AppletonNovember 20, 2025
A big move in German restructuring landed this week FeaturedNews A big move in German restructuring landed this week Germany’s largest strategy firm, Roland Berger, and top restructuring leader Ralf Schmitz are founding a…Ben AppletonNovember 19, 2025
The Software Consulting Model FeaturedNewsOpinion The Software Consulting Model IBM Consulting’s Mohamad Ali says firms must start thinking like software companies to survive the…Ben AppletonOctober 9, 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
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