AI Isn’t Killing Consulting – But It Is Killing the Old Hiring Model Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion AI Isn’t Killing Consulting – But It Is Killing the Old Hiring Model AI is reshaping how consulting firms hire, train and promote talent. The old pyramid model…Ben AppletonNovember 10, 2025
From Leverage to Judgment: How AI Is Rebuilding Consulting FeaturedInsightOpinion From Leverage to Judgment: How AI Is Rebuilding Consulting Bloomberg’s Project Argentum story shows ex-consultants training AI models to replicate entry-level consulting work. It’s…Ben AppletonNovember 7, 2025
Consulting’s Ladder Is Narrowing Case StudiesFeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting’s Ladder Is Narrowing Consulting is still growing, but the traditional pyramid career model is reshaping. Firms face the…Ben AppletonOctober 13, 2025
The Software Consulting Model FeaturedNewsOpinion The Software Consulting Model IBM Consulting’s Mohamad Ali says firms must start thinking like software companies to survive the…Ben AppletonOctober 9, 2025
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
McKinsey’s Alumni Flywheel and the Future CEO Pipeline FeaturedInsightNews McKinsey’s Alumni Flywheel and the Future CEO Pipeline McKinsey’s alumni flywheel powers one of the strongest CEO pipelines in global business. But AI…Ben AppletonSeptember 29, 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
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
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