AI Is Reshaping How Consulting Firms Operate and Are Structured The conversation around AI’s role in consulting often swings between two extremes — that it will either replace consultants entirely or simply make them more valuable. The truth lies somewhere in between. Consulting isn’t disappearing; it’s being redefined. For decades, the consulting industry has operated on a familiar “pyramid” structure — a large base of junior consultants handling research, analysis, and modeling, supporting a small group of senior leaders who shape strategy and manage client relationships. This model has long driven the economics and identity of consulting. AI is now disrupting that foundation. Tools such as generative AI, predictive analytics, and automated research systems are taking over much of the routine work that once filled the early years of a consultant’s career. As this transformation accelerates, firms must adapt their delivery models or risk fading into irrelevance. At Disruptive...