AI won’t replace consulting. It will redefine it. 
AI is reshaping strategy consulting in Europe – firms that treat it as existential and…
Ben AppletonSeptember 16, 2025
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 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? 
AI copies the methods, not the value FAZ recently tested the idea with “Meckie,” an…
Ben AppletonAugust 28, 2025
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
AI Is Reshaping Consulting 
Live forever? Not on yesterday’s model. McKinsey & Company is rebuilding its own playbook –…
Ben AppletonAugust 5, 2025
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? 
Recently, The Economist asked the right question: who needs Accenture in the age of AI?…
Ben AppletonJuly 8, 2025
