AI Agents: The Silent Revolution in Consulting Firms
In the hushed world of strategy and technology consulting, a revolution is underway. It makes no noise, but it profoundly reshapes the relationships between companies, their data, and intelligence. This revolution is that of AI agents—autonomous systems capable of reasoning, planning, memorizing, and interacting to accomplish complex tasks, far beyond simple chatbots or assistants. According...
Is AI Breaking Down the Consulting Pyramid?
For decades, major consulting firms have operated according to an almost immutable mechanism. A few partners would sell high-value strategic projects. Behind them, an army of juniors produced analyses, benchmarks, PowerPoint slides, and Excel models under extremely tight deadlines. This pyramidal model constituted the economic engine of firms like McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group,...