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
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
“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
“We Want to Make Ourselves Better” – McKinsey FeaturedOpinion “We Want to Make Ourselves Better” – McKinsey McKinsey’s internal reset is reshaping what senior consulting talent is worth. It is also changing…Ben AppletonJanuary 15, 2026
Organic Consulting Growth Hits the Ceiling FeaturedOpinion Organic Consulting Growth Hits the Ceiling Organic growth is no longer sufficient to fund the next consulting operating model. Rising investment…Ben AppletonDecember 16, 2025
AI disruption in consulting: messy now, predictable later FeaturedInsightOpinion AI disruption in consulting: messy now, predictable later AI disruption always looks cleaner in hindsight than it feels while you are living through…Ben AppletonDecember 12, 2025
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