The age of arrogance of the management consultant is over now. – Nick Studer, CEO, Oliver Wyman

For the past two decades, most of what passed for “consulting” was really just expensive guessing, wrapped in jargon, justified by pedigree and protected by legacy.

Today, AI is producing what once took a month and a full team, in minutes.
Is AI a threat? No. I think AI is clarifying reality.

But this isn’t a threat—it’s a clarifying moment. I see a future where the companies that thrive won’t be the ones hiring “experts” to create strategy decks. They’ll be the ones building alignment at every level:

• Where people know what they’re doing and why.
• Where systems support outcomes.
• Where decisions are driven by context, not just code.

This is the work I’ve been doing quietly, intentionally, and often behind the scenes for years. I don’t provide answers nor do I want clients to be dependent on me. I want to help them ask the right questions, gain clarity, build confidence and follow through in realizing their vision.

Not everyone is ready for this. Some people want the show. They want at the end of a project to have a big reveal and they want answers to come from a name firm with a recognizable logo and international acclaim.

But now that AI is doing the heavy lifting real value is being assessed.

According to McKinsey’s 2025 Global AI Survey, while over 75% of organizations are now using generative AI, only a small fraction are seeing real bottom-line impact—because true transformation doesn’t come from tools, but from redesigning how work gets done. McKinsey itself is living this truth: deploying 12,000 AI agents, shrinking team sizes, shifting to outcome-based billing, and integrating AI into everything from slide decks to strategy sessions. The firm’s internal transformation mirrors what their research confirms—AI isn’t replacing consulting; it’s exposing its inefficiencies and demanding a new era of clarity, humility, and meaningful execution.

Because alignment isn’t automation. It’s not just knowing what works—it’s knowing what matters.

This new era isn’t about replacing consultants with machines. It’s about replacing arrogance with discernment, proximity with partnership and noise with clarity. That is the distinction!

Strategic Reflection Prompt:

Where in your business or leadership are you outsourcing clarity to someone else’s template, instead of developing your own alignment?

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