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The days of the consulting generalist may be numbered: Tom Rodenhauser of K2 Consulting Research puts it plainly: "The existence of AI has eroded some of the value of pure business strategy." Consultants are increasingly being pushed toward specialized expertise and hands-on implementation over high-level strategic thinking.

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Big Four Firms Embrace AI to Revamp Corporate Service Offerings: As Tom Rodenhauser of K2 Consulting Research asks: "Their core business is being disrupted by AI. How long do you hold on to the past while you are trying to address the future?"

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AI Needs Management Consultants After All: As Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at K2 Consulting Research, notes, AI’s broad and still-emerging applications are helping drive 5.5% growth in the global consulting industry in 2025, about double the prior year’s pace.

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Dans le Golfe, les consultants libanais ont le spleen —L’Orient‑Le Jour", explores how economic slowdown, increased competition and the rise of AI are reshaping the consulting landscape for Lebanese professionals working in the Gulf region. It’s a thoughtful look at the challenges and transitions facing consultants across the MENA market that we continue to monitor.

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PE, mergers, and AI: Professional services faces its most pivotal moment for 20 years, as Tom Rodenhauser told City A.M., the industry is undergoing rapid disruption as AI and consolidation accelerate the shift toward more outcome-driven consulting models.

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KPMG cuts 195 U.S. audit staff in fourth layoff in three years: Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence offers insight into the pressures reshaping Big Four firms: “The Big Four firms are ‘eagerly applying AI to themselves to gain efficiencies and increase margins,’ … ‘their DNA is built on the partner-led pyramid model, which is incredibly difficult for them to deconstruct at the pace necessitated by AI advances.’”

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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa adds more pressure to consulting’s growing recruitment woes: “Consulting is mobile… Firms can simply relocate resources to bypass the disruption caused by the visa situation,” Rodenhauser told Business Insider.

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Consulting could be headed for a decade-long shift that'll make it harder to climb its career ladder: Consulting may never “go back to business as usual.”
Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the decline in strategy consulting is more secular than cyclical.

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Who needs Accenture in the age of AI? WHO IS consulting good for? Consultants, obviously. Chief executives, who can blame failure on bad outside advice and take credit for successful counsel. Also, for the industry’s one listed behemoth, its shareholders.

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The Tipping Point: Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are
generating diminishing returns.

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Consulting giant Bain & Co. expanding push in Canada: Tom Rodenhauser noted that Bain has ample runway to continue executing its strategy with its new Montréal office.

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Elon Musk spells danger for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals. Tom Rodenhauser and Kennedy Intelligence offer insights and data on threatened cuts to US government and the ripple effect for consultants.

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How McKinsey Lost its Edge, detailing the firm’s slowing growth, shrinking workforce, and pressure from AI‑driven disruption. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes similar trends reshaping the consulting industry.

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What Trump's win means for the consulting industry: Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at the consulting market research firm Kennedy Intelligence, agreed that the industry could see increased demand following Trump's election, but he thinks it could be a "short-term bump."

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How is AI reshaping the consultancy sector? Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence says AI is cutting junior roles and pushing consulting firms toward outcome‑based models to stay competitive.

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AI and Trump put consulting firms under pressure: AI is streamlining consulting, but not fueling growth. ‘Ultimately, they’re going to run out of work,’ warned Tom Rodenhauser.”

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Deloitte Cuts Darken Outlook for US Government Consulting Work: Federal spending cuts have triggered contract losses at Deloitte. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes consultants are easy political targets.

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[Podcast] Money Talk: Are The “Big Four” Too Big For Their Own Good?

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Consultants are Taking Over the World’s Corner Offices: Longtime ‘CEO factories’ like General Electric and IBM have been supplanted by Accenture and other professional‑services firms.

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Artificial intelligence and private equity are threatening to transform consulting: AI and private equity are driving a shake-up in consulting, pushing firms toward consolidation, platform-led disruption, and the end of billable hours, says Tom Rodenhauser.

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[Podcast] The Professional Services Pursuit. Consultant, Heal Thyself: The Roadmap for Increased Valuations and Glorious Exits w/ Tom Rodenhauser & Ramone Param

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Consulting firms face a talent 'exodus' “the combination of scale, visibility, and AI’s transformative potential has made the current wave of departures far more striking,” said Tom Rodenhauser.

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How the consultant ‘filled with superior people’ lost its edge, The AFR cites Kennedy Intelligence on McKinsey’s 2% revenue growth and headcount drop to 40,000, with an Asia‑Pacific focus on AI‑driven disruption in consulting.

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[Podcast] The Consultancy Edge with Ramone Param and Nathan Simon. A unique perspective on how intelligence can drive successful mergers and acquisitions, and what it takes to stay ahead in today's competitive market.

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Consulting is changing: Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the Big Four’s new initiatives showcase innovation and expand their image beyond audit work, while boosting recruitment appeal as consulting grows more technical.

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Who needs consultants in the age of AI? Tom Rodenhauser’s insights, featured in the Australian Financial Review, highlighting how AI is reshaping consulting in Asia-Pacific as clients look beyond traditional advisory models.

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Deloitte Helps Firms Reshape Cybersecurity Process Using AI: Our Head of Research Nathan Simon is featured in Bloomberg’s latest piece on Deloitte’s AI‑driven cybersecurity strategy.

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[Webinar] New Era for Consulting Firms: Navigating the Systemic Industry Change with Tom Rodenhauser and Ramone Param

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Getting a job at PwC out of college will be a lot tougher: "Firms are seeking to restructure their pyramids and have AI tools conduct more of the basic functions that would be the domain of analysts and junior consultants," Rodenhauser said.

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[Podcast] Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Consulting: From Hourly Billing to Products and Partnerships w/ Tom Rodenhauser

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The Consulting Crash Is Coming: Despite mounting pressure from AI and growing skepticism about the value of traditional consulting, Tom Rodenhauser offers a grounded view: “The industry is not going to die.”

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Big Four Firms Embrace AI to Revamp Corporate Service Offerings: As Tom Rodenhauser of K2 Consulting Research asks: "Their core business is being disrupted by AI. How long do you hold on to the past while you are trying to address the future?"

AI Needs Management Consultants After All: As Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at K2 Consulting Research, notes, AI’s broad and still-emerging applications are helping drive 5.5% growth in the global consulting industry in 2025, about double the prior year’s pace.

PE, mergers, and AI: Professional services faces its most pivotal moment for 20 years, as Tom Rodenhauser told City A.M., the industry is undergoing rapid disruption as AI and consolidation accelerate the shift toward more outcome-driven consulting models.

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa adds more pressure to consulting’s growing recruitment woes: “Consulting is mobile… Firms can simply relocate resources to bypass the disruption caused by the visa situation,” Rodenhauser told Business Insider.

Consulting could be headed for a decade-long shift that'll make it harder to climb its career ladder: Consulting may never “go back to business as usual.”
Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the decline in strategy consulting is more secular than cyclical.

Who needs Accenture in the age of AI? WHO IS consulting good for? Consultants, obviously. Chief executives, who can blame failure on bad outside advice and take credit for successful counsel. Also, for the industry’s one listed behemoth, its shareholders.

The Tipping Point: Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are
generating diminishing returns.

Consulting giant Bain & Co. expanding push in Canada: Tom Rodenhauser noted that Bain has ample runway to continue executing its strategy with its new Montréal office.

Elon Musk spells danger for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals. Tom Rodenhauser and Kennedy Intelligence offer insights and data on threatened cuts to US government and the ripple effect for consultants.

How McKinsey Lost its Edge, detailing the firm’s slowing growth, shrinking workforce, and pressure from AI‑driven disruption. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes similar trends reshaping the consulting industry.

What Trump's win means for the consulting industry: Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at the consulting market research firm Kennedy Intelligence, agreed that the industry could see increased demand following Trump's election, but he thinks it could be a "short-term bump."

How is AI reshaping the consultancy sector? Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence says AI is cutting junior roles and pushing consulting firms toward outcome‑based models to stay competitive.

AI and Trump put consulting firms under pressure: AI is streamlining consulting, but not fueling growth. ‘Ultimately, they’re going to run out of work,’ warned Tom Rodenhauser.”

Deloitte Cuts Darken Outlook for US Government Consulting Work: Federal spending cuts have triggered contract losses at Deloitte. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes consultants are easy political targets.

[Podcast] Money Talk: Are The “Big Four” Too Big For Their Own Good?

Consultants are Taking Over the World’s Corner Offices: Longtime ‘CEO factories’ like General Electric and IBM have been supplanted by Accenture and other professional‑services firms.

Artificial intelligence and private equity are threatening to transform consulting: AI and private equity are driving a shake-up in consulting, pushing firms toward consolidation, platform-led disruption, and the end of billable hours, says Tom Rodenhauser.

[Podcast] The Professional Services Pursuit. Consultant, Heal Thyself: The Roadmap for Increased Valuations and Glorious Exits w/ Tom Rodenhauser & Ramone Param

Consulting firms face a talent 'exodus' “the combination of scale, visibility, and AI’s transformative potential has made the current wave of departures far more striking,” said Tom Rodenhauser.

How the consultant ‘filled with superior people’ lost its edge, The AFR cites Kennedy Intelligence on McKinsey’s 2% revenue growth and headcount drop to 40,000, with an Asia‑Pacific focus on AI‑driven disruption in consulting.

[Podcast] The Consultancy Edge with Ramone Param and Nathan Simon. A unique perspective on how intelligence can drive successful mergers and acquisitions, and what it takes to stay ahead in today's competitive market.

Consulting is changing: Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the Big Four’s new initiatives showcase innovation and expand their image beyond audit work, while boosting recruitment appeal as consulting grows more technical.

Who needs consultants in the age of AI? Tom Rodenhauser’s insights, featured in the Australian Financial Review, highlighting how AI is reshaping consulting in Asia-Pacific as clients look beyond traditional advisory models.

Deloitte Helps Firms Reshape Cybersecurity Process Using AI: Our Head of Research Nathan Simon is featured in Bloomberg’s latest piece on Deloitte’s AI‑driven cybersecurity strategy.

[Webinar] New Era for Consulting Firms: Navigating the Systemic Industry Change with Tom Rodenhauser and Ramone Param

Getting a job at PwC out of college will be a lot tougher: "Firms are seeking to restructure their pyramids and have AI tools conduct more of the basic functions that would be the domain of analysts and junior consultants," Rodenhauser said.

[Podcast] Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Consulting: From Hourly Billing to Products and Partnerships w/ Tom Rodenhauser

The Consulting Crash Is Coming: Despite mounting pressure from AI and growing skepticism about the value of traditional consulting, Tom Rodenhauser offers a grounded view: “The industry is not going to die.”

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Big Four Firms Embrace AI to Revamp Corporate Service Offerings: As Tom Rodenhauser of K2 Consulting Research asks: "Their core business is being disrupted by AI. How long do you hold on to the past while you are trying to address the future?"

AI Needs Management Consultants After All: As Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at K2 Consulting Research, notes, AI’s broad and still-emerging applications are helping drive 5.5% growth in the global consulting industry in 2025, about double the prior year’s pace.

PE, mergers, and AI: Professional services faces its most pivotal moment for 20 years, as Tom Rodenhauser told City A.M., the industry is undergoing rapid disruption as AI and consolidation accelerate the shift toward more outcome-driven consulting models.

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa adds more pressure to consulting’s growing recruitment woes: “Consulting is mobile… Firms can simply relocate resources to bypass the disruption caused by the visa situation,” Rodenhauser told Business Insider.

Consulting could be headed for a decade-long shift that'll make it harder to climb its career ladder: Consulting may never “go back to business as usual.”Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the decline in strategy consulting is more secular than cyclical.

Who needs Accenture in the age of AI? WHO IS consulting good for? Consultants, obviously. Chief executives, who can blame failure on bad outside advice and take credit for successful counsel. Also, for the industry’s one listed behemoth, its shareholders.

The Tipping Point: Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying aregenerating diminishing returns.

Consulting giant Bain & Co. expanding push in Canada: Tom Rodenhauser noted that Bain has ample runway to continue executing its strategy with its new Montréal office.

Elon Musk spells danger for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals. Tom Rodenhauser and Kennedy Intelligence offer insights and data on threatened cuts to US government and the ripple effect for consultants.

How McKinsey Lost its Edge, detailing the firm’s slowing growth, shrinking workforce, and pressure from AI‑driven disruption. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes similar trends reshaping the consulting industry.

What Trump's win means for the consulting industry: Tom Rodenhauser, managing partner at the consulting market research firm Kennedy Intelligence, agreed that the industry could see increased demand following Trump's election, but he thinks it could be a "short-term bump."

How is AI reshaping the consultancy sector? Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence says AI is cutting junior roles and pushing consulting firms toward outcome‑based models to stay competitive.

AI and Trump put consulting firms under pressure: AI is streamlining consulting, but not fueling growth. ‘Ultimately, they’re going to run out of work,’ warned Tom Rodenhauser.”

Deloitte Cuts Darken Outlook for US Government Consulting Work: Federal spending cuts have triggered contract losses at Deloitte. Tom Rodenhauser of Kennedy Intelligence notes consultants are easy political targets.

[Podcast] Money Talk: Are The “Big Four” Too Big For Their Own Good?

Consultants are Taking Over the World’s Corner Offices: Longtime ‘CEO factories’ like General Electric and IBM have been supplanted by Accenture and other professional‑services firms.

Artificial intelligence and private equity are threatening to transform consulting: AI and private equity are driving a shake-up in consulting, pushing firms toward consolidation, platform-led disruption, and the end of billable hours, says Tom Rodenhauser.

[Podcast] The Professional Services Pursuit. Consultant, Heal Thyself: The Roadmap for Increased Valuations and Glorious Exits w/ Tom Rodenhauser & Ramone Param

Consulting firms face a talent 'exodus' “the combination of scale, visibility, and AI’s transformative potential has made the current wave of departures far more striking,” said Tom Rodenhauser.

How the consultant ‘filled with superior people’ lost its edge, The AFR cites Kennedy Intelligence on McKinsey’s 2% revenue growth and headcount drop to 40,000, with an Asia‑Pacific focus on AI‑driven disruption in consulting.

[Podcast] The Consultancy Edge with Ramone Param and Nathan Simon. A unique perspective on how intelligence can drive successful mergers and acquisitions, and what it takes to stay ahead in today's competitive market.

Consulting is changing: Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the Big Four’s new initiatives showcase innovation and expand their image beyond audit work, while boosting recruitment appeal as consulting grows more technical.

Who needs consultants in the age of AI? Tom Rodenhauser’s insights, featured in the Australian Financial Review, highlighting how AI is reshaping consulting in Asia-Pacific as clients look beyond traditional advisory models.

Deloitte Helps Firms Reshape Cybersecurity Process Using AI: Our Head of Research Nathan Simon is featured in Bloomberg’s latest piece on Deloitte’s AI‑driven cybersecurity strategy.

[Webinar] New Era for Consulting Firms: Navigating the Systemic Industry Change with Tom Rodenhauser and Ramone Param

Getting a job at PwC out of college will be a lot tougher: "Firms are seeking to restructure their pyramids and have AI tools conduct more of the basic functions that would be the domain of analysts and junior consultants," Rodenhauser said.

[Podcast] Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Consulting: From Hourly Billing to Products and Partnerships w/ Tom Rodenhauser

The Consulting Crash Is Coming: Despite mounting pressure from AI and growing skepticism about the value of traditional consulting, Tom Rodenhauser offers a grounded view: “The industry is not going to die.”

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Consulting could be headed for a decade-long shift that'll make it harder to climb its career ladder: Consulting may never “go back to business as usual.”
Tom Rodenhauser told Business Insider that the decline in strategy consulting is more secular than cyclical.

The Tipping Point: Foreign companies face a reckoning in China as the risks of staying are
generating diminishing returns.

Deloitte Helps Firms Reshape Cybersecurity Process Using AI: Our Head of Research Nathan Simon is featured in Bloomberg’s latest piece on Deloitte’s AI‑driven cybersecurity strategy.