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
Consulting’s New Playbook: Partner To Build, Don’t Just Advise FeaturedInsightNews Consulting’s New Playbook: Partner To Build, Don’t Just Advise What’s happening? Accenture has made one thing clear: AI isn’t a tech trend to adopt,…Ben AppletonAugust 7, 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
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