Roland Berger Backs a New Consulting Model FeaturedInsightOpinion Roland Berger Backs a New Consulting Model A different consulting model? Roland Berger-backed CNTR is building AI software that companies can run…Ben AppletonNovember 12, 2026
Mid-Market Consulting Takes More Than Price FeaturedInsightOpinion Mid-Market Consulting Takes More Than Price Accenture and the Big Four want more mid-market work. Winning it will take more than…Ben AppletonNovember 11, 2026
The Strategy House Loses AI Talent First FeaturedInsightOpinion The Strategy House Loses AI Talent First Lab-backed consultancies hit integrators on revenue first. Strategy firms feel it first in AI talent,…Ben AppletonNovember 3, 2026
Graduate Pay Is Rising. Training Isn’t. FeaturedInsightOpinion Graduate Pay Is Rising. Training Isn’t. Graduate pay at McKinsey, BCG and Bain is rising for the first time since 2022,…Ben AppletonOctober 28, 2026
Government Consulting Spend Isn’t the Story FeaturedInsightOpinion Government Consulting Spend Isn’t the Story Government consulting spend in France, Germany and the UK can't be ranked, as each counts…Ben AppletonOctober 28, 2026
Consulting Principals Face the Real Squeeze FeaturedInsightOpinion Consulting Principals Face the Real Squeeze Summary: The Financial Times says AI is hollowing out the simple consulting mandates that funded…Ben AppletonOctober 20, 2026
The McKinsey AI Interview Tests Listening FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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? FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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 FeaturedInsightOpinion 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