The New Partner Model: Why Expertise Is Becoming Power FeaturedInsightOpinion The New Partner Model: Why Expertise Is Becoming Power AI is reshaping consulting’s Partner model. Explore why McKinsey, Bain and BCG are elevating experts…Ben AppletonAugust 11, 2026
Switzerland: Delivery Wins the Consulting Market FeaturedInsightOpinion Switzerland: Delivery Wins the Consulting Market WGMB's latest study shows a Swiss consulting market where established firms continue to lead, but…Ben AppletonAugust 6, 2026
Private Equity Is Redefining the Consulting Partnership FeaturedInsightOpinion Private Equity Is Redefining the Consulting Partnership External capital can help consulting firms fund the technology and talent required for AI-enabled delivery.…Ben AppletonJuly 29, 2026
Why AI Will Improve Consulting. FeaturedInsightOpinion Why AI Will Improve Consulting. AI will automate more consulting analysis and execution, creating smaller, more senior and more specialised…Ben AppletonJuly 23, 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
The Manager Role Is Becoming Consulting’s Toughest Job FeaturedInsightOpinion The Manager Role Is Becoming Consulting’s Toughest Job AI is elevating the role of Managers and Principals, not replacing them. As consulting teams…Ben AppletonJuly 1, 2026
The Consulting Apprenticeship Model Is Changing FeaturedInsightOpinion The Consulting Apprenticeship Model Is Changing AI is not killing consulting careers. It is exposing a much bigger challenge: the traditional…Ben AppletonJune 23, 2026
AI Is Forcing Consulting to Explain Its Value Again FeaturedInsightOpinion AI Is Forcing Consulting to Explain Its Value Again AI is not making consultants obsolete. It is forcing firms to separate activities that create…Ben AppletonJune 15, 2026
The Big 4 Network Effect Cuts Both Ways FeaturedInsightOpinion The Big 4 Network Effect Cuts Both Ways The Big 4 model depends on scale, integration and shared client relationships. That network creates…Ben AppletonJune 9, 2026
Most Partner Decisions Are Made Years Before the Partnership Vote FeaturedInsightOpinion Most Partner Decisions Are Made Years Before the Partnership Vote Most consultants think about partnership when they are approaching the promotion. The reality is that…Ben AppletonJune 4, 2026
Watch How Consulting Firms Get Paid, Not What They Say About AI FeaturedInsightOpinion Watch How Consulting Firms Get Paid, Not What They Say About AI The biggest AI-driven change in consulting may not be automation or headcount reduction. It may…Ben AppletonJune 1, 2026
Consulting 2026: Tanker vs Speed Boat FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting 2026: Tanker vs Speed Boat AI is not making consulting irrelevant, but it is dismantling many of the structural advantages…Ben AppletonMay 27, 2026
The Rise of the Hybrid Professional FeaturedInsightOpinion The Rise of the Hybrid Professional The Big Four accounting firms are now hiring more AI specialists than auditors, signalling a…Ben AppletonMay 19, 2026
Consulting’s Partnership Model Is Shifting with AI FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s Partnership Model Is Shifting with AI McKinsey shifting more partner compensation into equity is not just a remuneration change. It is…Ben AppletonMay 15, 2026
The “McKinsey of AI” Is Really About Internalising Transformation FeaturedInsightOpinion The “McKinsey of AI” Is Really About Internalising Transformation Anthropic’s new $1.5 billion venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Apollo…Ben AppletonMay 7, 2026