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
McKinsey at 100: Still Leading or Losing Ground? FeaturedInsightOpinion McKinsey at 100: Still Leading or Losing Ground? In 1940, McKinsey declared: “Business has been forced to adjust itself to staggering acceleration in…Ben AppletonAugust 11, 2025
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
McKinsey’s China AI Ban: How the Game Is Really Played InsightNewsOpinion McKinsey’s China AI Ban: How the Game Is Really Played Intro This week, The Financial Times reported that McKinsey & Company has barred its China…Ben AppletonJuly 23, 2025
McKinsey’s move reflects a bigger truth about partnerships InsightNewsOpinion McKinsey’s move reflects a bigger truth about partnerships What McKinsey’s quiet election overhaul really signals McKinsey & Company has quietly rewritten the rules…Ben AppletonJuly 22, 2025
Germany 2025 Consulting Rankings – Handelsblatt FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Germany 2025 Consulting Rankings – Handelsblatt What the Handelsblatt 2025 Consulting Rankings Tell Us About Leadership Moves in Germany Every year,…David StoneJuly 17, 2025
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
EY-Parthenon’s Growth Play: Ambition vs. Reality in the Strategy Market InsightNewsOpinion EY-Parthenon’s Growth Play: Ambition vs. Reality in the Strategy Market EY-Parthenon is making a bold move. With 25,000 consultants globally, it is now the third-largest…Ben AppletonJuly 2, 2025
Germany’s consulting market is splitting and PE is in the driving seat FeaturedInsightOpinion Germany’s consulting market is splitting and PE is in the driving seat What the 2025 Lünendonk Rankings Reveal About Strategy Consulting’s Next Chapter The German consulting market…Ben AppletonJune 24, 2025
Why So Many CEOs Still Start in Consulting FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Why So Many CEOs Still Start in Consulting Consulting has long been a launchpad for future CEOs, and more CEOs come from consulting…Ben AppletonJune 23, 2025
When the Market Leader Goes Quiet InsightNewsOpinion When the Market Leader Goes Quiet What McKinsey’s Silence Signals for Strategy Consulting For years, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) has stood…Ben AppletonJune 18, 2025
Why PwC’s Advisory Overhaul Signals a Broader Shift in Consulting InsightNewsOpinion Why PwC’s Advisory Overhaul Signals a Broader Shift in Consulting A Restructure Rooted in Relevance The PwC advisory overhaul reshapes its U.S. business – expanding…Ben AppletonJune 12, 2025
The Hidden Growth Engine in Consulting: Alumni FeaturedInsightOpinion The Hidden Growth Engine in Consulting: Alumni McKinsey has 65,000 alumni That’s not a talent drain. It’s a distribution strategy. When I…Ben AppletonJune 9, 2025