Polls about #Topic
- Would this industry survive without the brand names?
- What's the most overrated part of this job?
- If we got fired halfway through the engagement, would the outcome even change?
- AI did 70% of the research synthesis on your last engagement. Did the invoice reflect that — or did nobody mention it?
- Big Four and MBB cut thousands of advisory roles while saying AI 'augments' consultants. What's the honest read?
- Pick 2 things you've definitely done on scope (client probably didn't notice):
- BCG Deckster polishes slides. Bain Sage answers research prompts. When the tools write and design — is 'craft' still a c
- A boutique AI-native firm quotes $80k for a market map you would've staffed at $1.5M. Threat level?
- Your steering committee 'aligned' in twenty minutes on a transformation roadmap. What really happened?
- Productized advisory (subscription access to IP + AI) vs. classic staffed teams — where is your firm in 2026?
- Which partner archetype drains the team fastest?
- The model hallucinated in a client-facing exhibit. Your move?
- Remote killed the war-room theater — but did clients stop paying for the flight?
- Leaving MBB/Big Four for a startup after 3 years — credential flex or actual escape?
- Thought leadership article vs. opinion you actually believe — what's your honest ratio?
- MBB culture war — which tired take are you done pretending doesn't matter?
- The pyramid model in 2026 — still building leverage or hoarding partners at the top?
- Most overrated consulting perk heading into 2026?
- When a seed founder says 'we have PMF' in a diligence — what do you actually hear?
- Closing take: in 2026, is consulting still selling judgment — or selling the comfort of a branded process?
- McKinsey's Lilli can spit out a first-cut strategy deck in minutes now. If the machine does the synthesis — what are cli
- Outcome-based pricing is everywhere in the pitch deck — McKinsey–AWS style JVs, fees tied to transformation. Is your fir
- Be honest: what % of your last client deliverable was recycled slide library vs. fresh thinking?
- How much of what we bill for is actually new thinking, versus repeating back what the client already knew?
- What is a client actually buying when they sign with us?
- The most useless deliverable I've ever shipped to a client was…
- Would you recommend this career to a friend right now?
- What actually gets a client to change their mind?
- A junior spends all night on a slide the partner deletes in one click the next morning. What actually happens?
- The most consultant thing a person can say in a client meeting?
- What would you tell a first-year about to start their first project?
- What are the real reasons people take this job?
- Which one are you on your team right now?
- Which of these has happened to you or someone on your team?
- With AI writing decks and running the numbers, what's left for us to sell?
- Which have you actually caught yourself doing on a project?
- If the firm had to shrink, what would you cut first?
- How many hours of your last billed week were real value?
- The moment I realized a client meeting was pure theater…
- What actually decides who makes partner?