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
Consulting Headcount No Longer Drives Growth 
Consulting headcount no longer drives growth. Accenture's FY26 results show AI lifting revenue per person…
Ben AppletonOctober 8, 2026
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 
McKinsey is hiring engineers, not just MBAs. Hiring technologists is the easy part; the real…
Ben AppletonSeptember 23, 2026
A Fifth Consulting Model Is Being Assembled 
Summary: Ode with Anthropic points to a fifth consulting model, one assembled from frontier models,…
Ben AppletonSeptember 2, 2026
Is Client Consulting Capability Moving In-House? 
Summary: Client capability is moving back in-house, as AI gives companies the tools to rebuild…
Ben AppletonSeptember 1, 2026
MHP’s Real Test Starts in 2031 
Summary: TCS is buying MHP at a modest revenue multiple while securing five years of…
Ben AppletonAugust 26, 2026
There Is No Single Future Operating Model for Consulting 
Consulting operating model choices now decide who wins. Forbes' 2026 ranking shows scale, strategy, execution…
Ben AppletonAugust 25, 2026
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
Agent Economics: Consulting’s Next AI Battleground 
EY's Head of Agent Economics signals a new phase for consulting: AI costs, delivery models,…
Ben AppletonAugust 13, 2026
The New Partner Model: Why Expertise Is Becoming Power 
AI is reshaping consulting’s Partner model. Explore why McKinsey, Bain and BCG are elevating experts…
Ben AppletonAugust 11, 2026
Switzerland: Delivery Wins the Consulting Market 
WGMB's latest study shows a Swiss consulting market where established firms continue to lead, but…
Ben AppletonAugust 6, 2026
Private Equity Is Redefining the Consulting Partnership 
External capital can help consulting firms fund the technology and talent required for AI-enabled delivery.…
Ben AppletonJuly 29, 2026
Why AI Will Improve Consulting. 
AI will automate more consulting analysis and execution, creating smaller, more senior and more specialised…
Ben AppletonJuly 23, 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
