Restructuring Is Now the Centre of Gravity in Consulting 
Germany and the UK are moving through parallel restructuring cycles. The work has shifted from…
Ben AppletonDecember 9, 2025
Why Consulting Still Produces Tomorrow’s Leaders 
TIME’s latest ranking of the top companies developing future leaders reinforces a point the market…
Ben AppletonDecember 4, 2025
Graduate Salaries Are Flat Because Consulting Is Rewiring Itself 
Graduate salaries have stalled because consulting firms are redesigning their operating model around AI, leverage,…
Ben AppletonDecember 2, 2025
Germany’s Consulting Market Has Quietly Reset 
Germany’s consulting market has shifted decisively from growth to crisis. Rising insolvencies, stalled refinancing and…
Ben AppletonNovember 27, 2025
McKinsey Partner Promotions Return to Pre-Boom Levels 
McKinsey’s 2026 partner class confirms a structural reset in partner promotions after the pandemic boom…
Ben AppletonNovember 25, 2025
The (PE) Race for Partners 
Grant Thornton’s plan to hire 160 partners shows how private equity is reshaping consulting by…
Ben AppletonNovember 20, 2025
A big move in German restructuring landed this week 
Germany’s largest strategy firm, Roland Berger, and top restructuring leader Ralf Schmitz are founding a…
Ben AppletonNovember 19, 2025
AI and Performance: Why Firms Are Resetting How Work Gets Done 
Firms aren’t replacing people with AI—they’re replacing people with colleagues who use AI well. …
Ben AppletonNovember 13, 2025
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 
Bloomberg’s Project Argentum story shows ex-consultants training AI models to replicate entry-level consulting work. It’s…
Ben AppletonNovember 7, 2025
The ESG Consulting Boom Has Cooled — But the Work Hasn’t 
The ESG consulting boom has entered its correction phase. Growth continues, but clients now want…
Ben AppletonNovember 6, 2025
AI, Fear, and the Next Consulting Reset 
AI isn’t the end of consulting. It is another reset and a new phase in…
Ben AppletonOctober 30, 2025
Partnerships Are Changing — Capital Is Calling the Shots 
A new wave of consolidation is reshaping accounting and consulting. Global networks are rolling up…
Ben AppletonOctober 27, 2025
Consulting Tech: How AI is Rewriting Strategy Consulting 
Consulting tech is redefining how strategy firms operate. From AI copilots inside McKinsey to new…
Ben AppletonOctober 21, 2025
Consulting’s Reinvention: What AI Changes – And What It Doesn’t 
AI is reshaping the consulting profession, but not the reason clients hire consultants. The tasks…
Ben AppletonOctober 15, 2025
