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
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
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
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
Organic Consulting Growth Hits the Ceiling 
Organic growth is no longer sufficient to fund the next consulting operating model. Rising investment…
Ben AppletonDecember 16, 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
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 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
Germany’s consulting market is splitting and PE is in the driving seat 
What the 2025 Lünendonk Rankings Reveal About Strategy Consulting’s Next Chapter The German consulting market…
Ben AppletonJune 24, 2025
