Germany’s New Rules of Consulting 
The 2026 Lünendonk rankings suggest Germany’s consulting market is not simply slowing—it is becoming increasingly…
Ben AppletonJuly 9, 2026
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 Manager Role Is Becoming Consulting’s Toughest Job 
AI is elevating the role of Managers and Principals, not replacing them. As consulting teams…
Ben AppletonJuly 1, 2026
The Consulting Apprenticeship Model Is Changing 
AI is not killing consulting careers. It is exposing a much bigger challenge: the traditional…
Ben AppletonJune 23, 2026
AI Is Forcing Consulting to Explain Its Value Again 
AI is not making consultants obsolete. It is forcing firms to separate activities that create…
Ben AppletonJune 15, 2026
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 
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 
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 
AI is not making consulting irrelevant, but it is dismantling many of the structural advantages…
Ben AppletonMay 27, 2026
The Rise of the Hybrid Professional 
The Big Four accounting firms are now hiring more AI specialists than auditors, signalling a…
Ben AppletonMay 19, 2026
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
The “McKinsey of AI” Is Really About Internalising Transformation 
Anthropic’s new $1.5 billion venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Apollo…
Ben AppletonMay 7, 2026
The Real AI Shift in Consulting 
Accenture’s latest reset highlights a deeper truth: AI transformation in consulting is constrained less by…
Ben AppletonMay 5, 2026
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 
BCG describing itself as “also a software company” marks a shift from pure boardroom strategy…
Ben AppletonApril 23, 2026
