Consultants Talk

Consultants Talk is an inside look at the global management consulting industry from K2 Consulting Research. With 30 years of experience tracking the industry, Kennedy managing partner and host Tom Rodenhauser interviews industry-leading executives and probes a world populated by such name-brands as McKinsey, BCG and Bain, Deloitte and PwC, as well as hundreds of specialist firms. Whether you're new to the business, a season veteran, a client or an investor, Consultants Talk provides the most informed perspective available on this multi-billion dollar industry that mostly operates behind the scenes.

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  Live from Carnegie Mellon University - The Future of Consulting

  Sep 29, 202656 min

  Is AI the end or the beginning for the consulting industry? In our latest episode, we hosted a roundtable discussion at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business. AI was a dominant theme. Our distinguished guests included: David Betts , Retired Principal, Deloitte; Paul Frank , Principal, PwC, and Balika Sonthalia , Senior Partner & Practice Leader, Kearney. Speaking to more than 100 graduate students, these experienced pros discussed AI's real effects for the consulting industry and the skills tomorrow's consultants will need to succeed. It was an invigorating conversation and full of surprising takes on the future.

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  2026 Consulting Navigator Preview

  Apr 15, 202634 minS0

  <p>In this episode, we share a preview of our newest research -- the 2026 Consulting Navigator report. The Navigator is a detailed breakdown of the global consulting market, with market size and forecast data as well as ratings and assessments of consulting providers and their capability-building investments. My colleague and report author, Nathan Simon shares details on the rapidly changing consulting landscape.</p>

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  Prof Joe O'Mahoney | The Killer App for Consulting

  Feb 17, 202639 minS0

  <p>Most consulting firms are still using AI to do fairly routine and basic tasks. But firms are experimenting and getting a lot closer to what a consulting partner would produce. But will AI replace that expertise? </p><p>In this episode, we talk with Professor Joe O'Mahoney, the consultants' consultant. He's been advising firms for more than 20 years, with a particular emphasis on building equity and value for boutique firms. He explains what AI still doesn't do, which is understand the political environment of the client. So as firms narrow their pyramid, that expertise becomes even more important. </p>

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  David Ryan | Expanding Relationships Creates Consulting Revenue

  Jan 21, 202636 minS0

  <p>Conventional wisdom says top-level partners are the "rainmakers" for consulting firms. David Ryan, founder of Gray Matters Group, tells us that real revenue generation comes from the other 90% of your consulting staff. David has spent the last 20+ years advising professional services firms on how to activate front-line consultants to be your most effective business development team. Host Tom Rodenhauser and David discuss the pragmatic skills, tools, and behaviors that can be immediately applied to provide an immediate revenue boost.</p>

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  Tony Klimas | AI's Threat to Consulting Partnerships

  Dec 4, 202537 minS0

  <p>Consulting's mentorship model has long been the foundation of the industry. Does AI threaten to undermine this principle? Will bots be the teachers rather than the experienced partners?  In this episode, Tom talks with Tony Klimas, who has been a senior partner at EY as well as KPMG and Bearingpoint. His capstone was as President of Horvath USA. Reflecting on more than three decades of leadership and service in consulting, Tony believes AI will actually enable firms to be more responsive to teaching the skills necessary to succeed in the consulting industry.</p>

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