Today's Management Consulting Pulse
Mitsubishi Chemical and Accenture Launch AI‑Focused Joint Venture
Mitsubishi Chemical has partnered with Accenture to create a joint venture aimed at driving AI‑enabled business reinvention and operational transformation for clients. The collaboration combines Mitsubishi’s industry expertise with Accenture’s digital capabilities to accelerate AI adoption across enterprises.
316 Strategy Group Debuts AI Systems Division to Accelerate Omaha Business Automation
316 Strategy Group announced the creation of an AI Systems and Automation Division aimed at moving Omaha businesses from AI hype to real‑world implementation. The new unit, led by senior full‑stack AI engineer Raza Raul, will design, build and integrate custom AI agents, workflow automation and system‑integration solutions for local firms.
Growth Vectors Launches Initiative to Rethink Leadership Capacity in an Increasingly Unpredictable Business Environment
Growth Vectors, led by organisational strategist Mark Mullinix, has launched an initiative that reimagines leadership capacity for startups and SMEs facing volatile market conditions. The program combines fractional leadership, advisory partnerships and talent‑upskilling to deliver experienced expertise on demand, bypassing...
HPE’s Hesitation Turns Innovator Into Cloud Imitator
The High Cost of Hesitation: HPE’s Long Walk to a Crowded Cloud ..how did a once innovator become an immitator? https://t.co/lRZSHr39wC
KPMG UK Cuts 600 Jobs as Partners Receive 11% Pay Raise
KPMG UK disclosed plans to eliminate about 600 roles, chiefly 440 assistant‑manager audit positions, while simultaneously awarding an 11% pay rise to its partners. The move reflects excess capacity after a hiring surge and a dip in advisory revenue.
What Would You Ask If You Had 20 Minutes With A B2B Analyst?
Forrester is offering registered attendees of B2B Summit North America a private 20‑minute one‑on‑one with one of its analysts. The sessions are designed to cut through AI‑generated noise and give leaders clear, research‑backed perspective on pressing decisions. Participants bring a...
EastPoint:Seoul 2026 to Gather Global Leaders on Digital Assets and AI Economy
Hashed and Bloomingbit will co‑host EastPoint:Seoul 2026 on Sept. 28 in Seoul, bringing together policymakers, financial institutions, corporate executives and management consultants to debate digital‑asset strategy and AI‑driven economic models. The conference builds on a 2025 debut that attracted 503...
DMW&H Positions Material‑Handling Consulting as Growth Engine for Supply‑Chain Efficiency
Fairfield, New Jersey‑based automation provider DMW&H announced that its material‑handling consulting services are a primary driver of supply‑chain efficiency. The firm says strategic investments in conveyor systems, AS/RS and robotics can offset labor shortages and meet rising e‑commerce demand, signaling...
Only 10% of CEO-Led Transformations Achieve Success
60% of CEO-led business transformations fail. Our research shows only 10% of companies achieve digital transformation success. Counterintuitive, as new tech should improve processes, but many still fall short. #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy https://t.co/qjO3jfdZ3d
Krolog Expands Amazon PPC and SEO Services to Accelerate Brand Sales
Krolog, a Toronto‑based Amazon consulting agency, announced the expansion of its service portfolio to include integrated pay‑per‑click, SEO and full account management solutions. The move aims to give brands a unified growth engine on the marketplace as competition and ad...
AI Sparks Debate on Middle Management and Fuels McKinsey’s ‘Great Flattening’ Playbook
A Galaxy Brain podcast episode and McKinsey’s latest AI leadership playbook both argue that generative AI will turn workers into AI‑orchestrating middle managers and enable companies to flatten hierarchies. Executives warn of job displacement while consultants tout faster decision‑making, signaling...
Ram Charan: A Manufacturing Playbook For A Turbulent New Era
Renowned advisor Ram Charan has released a manufacturing playbook that leverages AI to unlock immediate cash‑flow improvements. He advises CEOs to first map their entire value chain, identify cash traps, and deploy low‑cost AI tools—such as ChatGPT analyses of vendor...
The Unstoppable Business Formula
The McKinsey 7S model provides a structured framework for diagnosing and improving organizational performance by examining seven interdependent elements—Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Style, Staff, and Skills. When these elements are aligned, companies achieve clarity, speed, and competitive advantage; misalignment...
Hashed and Bloomingbit to Host EastPoint:Seoul 2026 on Digital Assets and AI
Hashed and Bloomingbit will co‑host EastPoint:Seoul 2026 on Sept. 28, bringing together global policymakers, finance executives and blockchain innovators to chart the future of digital assets and AI. The forum builds on a 2025 debut that attracted 503 participants and is...
My Strategies Endure: Clients Thrive Years Later
Seeing my clients continue to implement strategies I helped them build YEARS after we’ve worked together. My work is lasting, and that may be my biggest flex. 🤌🏼
Oracle's Layoffs Fund AI, Highlighting Moat versus Rent
Oracle cut 30,000 jobs to fund AI data centers. That's not a tech layoff. That's capital reallocation made visible. The question: are you building the system of record, or building on top of someone else's? One of those is a moat. The other...
Most ERP Projects Fail Before They Start. Staudt Solutions Launches to Fix That.
Research shows 55‑75% of ERP projects in manufacturing miss their goals, often due to operational gaps that exist before software selection. Staudt Solutions, launched in Temecula, California, offers independent advisory services focused on data integrity, process alignment, and organizational readiness...
K‑38 Consulting Generates $2.3 Million Turnaround for Premier Orthopedic Associates
K‑38 Consulting announced a $2.3 million financial improvement for Premier Orthopedic Associates after a 12‑month revenue‑cycle transformation. The boutique firm cut days in accounts receivable by 40%, slashed denial rates to under 5%, and boosted net collection to 96.2%, underscoring the...
Operationalize AI: From Pilot to Organizational Core
AI is no longer a side project. It’s becoming the operating system of modern organizations ⚡ But most companies are still stuck between pilots and real impact. Here’s an updated framework to build a truly AI-driven organization: 🎯 1. Set...
India Must Act Fast to Reduce China Dependence
I had the honour to speak at the @News9Tweets Network's What India Thinks Today Summit 2026, alongside leaders shaping India's future, including the 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫. India is at a defining moment. The conversations at the summit reflected both the...
Krolog Expands Amazon Consulting Suite to Boost Brand PPC and SEO Performance
Krolog, a Toronto‑based Amazon consulting agency, announced an expanded service portfolio that bundles pay‑per‑click, SEO and full account management into a single growth engine. The move targets brands seeking to cut ad costs, improve organic rankings and scale revenue on...
8 Ways AI Can Help with Change Management
Artificial intelligence is being positioned as a practical assistant for change‑management initiatives, offering eight distinct use cases ranging from drafting training materials and employee communications to building project timelines, presentation templates, chatbots, video content, and visual data assets. Each AI‑generated...
Holding Out for a (Digital) Hero, some Useful Tips
Declan Goodman argues that digital transformations succeed when leaders become "meaning‑makers" rather than traditional "warriors." He draws on mythic figures—Amaterasu’s mirror, Sanjaya the navigator, and Norse skalds—to illustrate how visibility, big‑picture sense‑making, and storytelling engage employees. Practical steps include surfacing...
Turn Failure Into Data, Not Just Noise
Failure Is Data - If You Know How to Use It Failure is often framed as a cultural issue, something to normalise, embrace, or “learn from.” That framing is incomplete. The real issue is not whether failure happens. It is whether it...
Big‑4 Consultancies Delivering Thin, Harmful Advice to Universities
’Sounds like mgmt. consultancies—esp. the Big 4—are shortchanging universities in the UK & elsewhere. “The advice from these [firms] is always the same. What results is boring, banal & gossamer-thin at best—at worst positively harmful.” Via @gsoh31 @FT https://t.co/0YJw0Je09J
Uzbekistan Resilient Electricity Transmission Project
Uzbekistan’s National Electric Grid (NEGU) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest to secure consulting services for the Uzbekistan Resilient Electricity Transmission Project, funded in part by an AIIB grant. The consultancy will cover technical, environmental, social, climate, economic,...
AI Agents Now Power Real Operations, Not Experiments
Predictive maintenance isn't a pilot project anymore. AI agents are moving into actual operational workflows. Automating decisions, not just recommending them. The organizations still treating AI as an experiment are getting lapped. Are you running or watching?
Automation Fuels Surge in Critical Thinking Demand
Everyone is automating thinking. Demand for critical thinking just spiked 200%. Expert consultations up nearly 10x. The gear got better. The crowd got more demanding. Automate the retrieval. Protect the reasoning. https://t.co/Fzq1sOae3T
IndustryWeek Operations Leadership Summit Scheduled for October in South Carolina
IndustryWeek will host its Operations Leadership Summit in Spartanburg, South Carolina from October 20‑22, 2026. The three‑day event targets owners, plant managers and operations executives, offering workshops, networking and plant tours of BMW’s massive SUV facility and Spartanburg Steel Products....
Mastering The Five Phases Of Transformation
Change initiatives routinely fail, wasting trillions and eroding organizational capacity. Kristy R. Ellmer and co‑authors outline a five‑phase framework—starting, planning, launching, persisting, and ending—to dramatically improve transformation odds. The model stresses active board oversight at each stage, from validating strategy...
From Cost Center to Growth Engine: Mindset Shift Required
#CIOChat Q1: For decades IT was framed solely as a cost center focused on efficiency and uptime. Now AI, data, and digital products can + must drive revenue directly. What psychological (or other) shift has to happen in your org before...
Senior Leaders Struggle Most With AI Adoption
Where Senior Leaders Are Struggling with #AI Adoption, According to Research. (Harvard Business Review) #JVGpost https://t.co/3a8mBOXddQ https://t.co/5NA9hzk7jK
Sakana AI Launches "Ultra Deep Research" To Automate Weeks of Strategy Work
Japanese AI startup Sakana AI introduced Sakana Marlin, its first enterprise‑focused product that autonomously researches a topic for up to eight hours and delivers a full written report plus presentation slides. The system combines the company’s AI Scientist, which resolves...
Andersen Consulting Adds Multiplica
Andersen Consulting has signed a collaboration agreement with Multiplica, a Spain‑origin digital consulting firm with operations in Latin America and the United States. The partnership combines Multiplica’s strengths in user research, data analytics, and digital product design with Andersen’s global...
Grace Bourke, Consulting Director, Baker Tilly: The Problem Isn’t the Technology
Grace Bourke, Consulting Director at Baker Tilly, explains why healthcare technology projects often flop: organizations deploy solutions without first clarifying the underlying problem. She cites Sutter Health’s EHR rollout, where communication gaps—not software—were the true issue, and a Pacific Northwest...
Shake Shack Launches Project Catalyst, AI Push to Speed Orders and Scale to 1,500 Stores
Shake Shack announced Project Catalyst, a four‑pillar AI and data strategy designed to accelerate order fulfillment, improve labor allocation and support a rollout to 1,500 company‑run restaurants. The plan couples an internal chatbot, a new cloud‑based POS platform and a...
Applied Computing, Wipro, Databricks Team Up to Deploy Physics‑Informed AI for Energy Operators
Applied Computing, Wipro Limited and Databricks have formed a strategic partnership to deliver physics‑informed AI at scale for energy operators across the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. The trio will combine Applied Computing’s Orbital platform, Wipro’s consulting expertise and...
Monetizing Thought Leadership
Alan Weiss’s "Monetizing Thought Leadership" program targets seasoned consultants, speakers, and coaches who want to replace tactical advice with an identity shift that commands six‑ and seven‑figure fees. The curriculum covers economics of expertise, positioning as an indispensable authority, and...
Former P&G Exec Bill Sontag Joins Beasley Media as HR VP
Bill Sontag, a veteran of Procter & Gamble’s human‑resources division with more than three decades of experience, has been appointed Vice President of Human Resources at Beasley Media Group. He previously guided Beasley through a critical transition from TriNet to...
How Clorox Planned Its SAP S/4HANA Transformation — Insights From the CIO
Clorox embarked on a five‑year, $580 million ERP overhaul, migrating to SAP S/4HANA under CIO Chau Banks and Accenture partner Johan Opperman. The program was framed as an enterprise reinvention, emphasizing cross‑functional alignment, phased “waves” that respected seasonality, and a robust change‑network to...
Activist Irenic Capital Takes 2.5% Stake in Snap, Calls for Board, Cost and AI Overhaul
Irenic Capital Management disclosed a 2.5% holding in Snap Inc., demanding a board revamp, workforce reductions and a shift to AI‑driven ad monetization. The activist push sent Snap shares up more than 13% in a single session, reviving debate over...
AI Adoption Is Real, but so Is the Change Required - Lessons From an ASUG Talks Podcast with SAP CEO...
SAP CEO Christian Klein told an ASUG Talks podcast that AI is no longer a peripheral technology but a force multiplier demanding wholesale business redesign. Companies are underestimating the scale of change, especially the need for process redesign and data...
CLA Adds Tech Advisory Firm Answerport in Wisconsin
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) announced the acquisition of Wisconsin‑based tech advisory firm Answerport, marking its first M&A transaction in almost a year. The deal, terms undisclosed, adds Answerport’s expertise in post‑deal IT integration, system carve‑outs, and ongoing operations. Answerport, known for serving...
Bain & Company Appoints Hernan Saenz to Lead Its Global Strategy & Transformation Practice
Bain & Company announced senior partner Hernan Saenz as head of its Global Strategy & Transformation practice. Saenz, who spent more than 25 years at Bain, previously led the Performance Improvement practice, tripling its scale and doubling the Southwest region’s...
AI‑First Requires Bold Vision, Not Business‑as‑Usual
“We’re not being bold enough. We’re not being visionary enough, and we are falling into the habits that we have had during every technological revolution, to fit it into the box of business as usual,” https://briansolis.com/2026/04/beyond-digital-transformation-the-ai-first-business-revolution/
AI Enhances Consulting, Yet Human Insight Persists
What's #AI Going To Do To Consulting? The Human Element Remains Irreplaceable by Annette Klososky @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/rIWl1iVIge #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/MXACBFA2sZ
McKinsey, Google, Meta Commit to 131,240‑Tonne Appalachian Reforestation Deal
McKinsey & Company, Google and Meta have each signed a 10‑year offtake agreement for 131,240 tonnes of carbon removal from Living Carbon’s reforestation work in Appalachia. The deal, brokered through the Symbiosis Coalition, underscores growing corporate demand for rigorously vetted...
Consulting Firms Must Choose Innovation or Face Extinction
It is a really interesting time for the large consulting houses. I think they will define their own fates. If they react defensively, they will be gone. If they react creatively, they will have a chance. It is more in...
How to Onboard a New Member of the Executive Team
The article outlines a systematic approach to onboarding new C‑suite members, arguing that informal briefings are insufficient. It presents a playbook that combines structured briefings, sponsor assignments, and cultural immersion to accelerate executive ramp‑up. The author emphasizes measurable performance goals...
Everest Group Taps Ross Tisnovsky to Lead CIO Practice Expansion
Everest Group has appointed Ross Tisnovsky as a partner to head the expansion of its CIO Research and Advisory practice. Tisnovsky returns after a 12‑year tenure at McKinsey, where he co‑founded the technology‑focused Solution Ignite unit. The move aims to...
Accenture Teams with Anthropic to Launch Cyber.AI, an AI‑driven Security Ops Platform
Accenture announced a partnership with Anthropic to launch Cyber.AI, an AI‑driven cybersecurity operations platform built on Anthropic’s Claude model. The solution automates threat detection, investigation and response, and Accenture says it has already seen speed and coverage gains in internal...