The Strategy House Loses AI Talent First FeaturedInsightOpinion The Strategy House Loses AI Talent First Lab-backed consultancies hit integrators on revenue first. Strategy firms feel it first in AI talent,…Ben AppletonNovember 3, 2026
Graduate Pay Is Rising. Training Isn’t. FeaturedInsightOpinion Graduate Pay Is Rising. Training Isn’t. Graduate pay at McKinsey, BCG and Bain is rising for the first time since 2022,…Ben AppletonOctober 28, 2026
The McKinsey AI Interview Tests Listening FeaturedInsightOpinion The McKinsey AI Interview Tests Listening In the new McKinsey AI interview, some entry-level candidates face a ten-minute conversation with an…Ben AppletonOctober 15, 2026
The Expert Partner Needs Its Own Deal FeaturedInsightOpinion The Expert Partner Needs Its Own Deal The expert partner is rising in consulting. McKinsey's Berlin works council dispute raises the question…Ben AppletonOctober 7, 2026
Consulting’s Talent Model Is Changing Faster Than Its Career Model FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s Talent Model Is Changing Faster Than Its Career Model McKinsey is hiring engineers, not just MBAs. Hiring technologists is the easy part; the real…Ben AppletonSeptember 23, 2026
AI Creates Consulting’s Next Reinvention FeaturedInsightOpinion AI Creates Consulting’s Next Reinvention Consulting reinvention is underway: AI is lifting demand while compressing the pyramid, reshaping partner profiles,…Ben AppletonAugust 20, 2026
Germany’s Consulting Market is Continuing to Grow FeaturedInsightNews Germany’s Consulting Market is Continuing to Grow Germany’s consulting market is forecast to grow to €51.5bn, but the more significant story is…Ben AppletonJuly 16, 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 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
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
Consulting is being pushed to own the outcome – not just define it. FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting is being pushed to own the outcome – not just define it. Consulting is being forced to move beyond advice into execution, with firms like BCG stepping…Ben AppletonApril 30, 2026
BCG shifts to Strategy + Applied AI FeaturedInsightOpinion BCG shifts to Strategy + Applied AI BCG describing itself as “also a software company” marks a shift from pure boardroom strategy…Ben AppletonApril 23, 2026