Consulting Reset: German Case Study Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting Reset: German Case Study The German consulting market hit a record €50.1bn in 2024. Growth slowed to 5.9%, the…Ben AppletonOctober 7, 2025
Consulting Reinvents Itself Every Generation: 1997 vs 2025 Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting Reinvents Itself Every Generation: 1997 vs 2025 1997 v 2025 The consulting industry has always lived in cycles. In 1997, ERP and…Ben AppletonOctober 2, 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
Consulting’s fastest growth lever: the Team Move FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s fastest growth lever: the Team Move Move a team, and you change a firm’s market position overnight. Solo partner hires add…Ben AppletonSeptember 9, 2025
Consulting Rankings 2025: What the AI Category Really Signals FeaturedInsightNewsOpinion Consulting Rankings 2025: What the AI Category Really Signals the addition of AI to Forbes’ consulting rankings is more than a category change; it’s…Ben AppletonSeptember 2, 2025
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
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
McKinsey’s latest cuts didn’t come out of nowhere InsightOpinion McKinsey’s latest cuts didn’t come out of nowhere “Have McKinsey and its consulting rivals got too big?” At the time, it struck a…Ben AppletonJune 4, 2025