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The recent announcement by McKinsey & Company that it plans to cut roughly 10% of its workforce has sent ripples through the consulting world, reigniting debate about the future of the industry. This is not about one firm, one round of layoffs, or one business cycle. It signals an irreversible shift in how value isContinueContinue reading “Why the McKinsey layoffs are a warning signal for consulting in the AI age”

Youth unemployment has surged far more than other age groups. source https://www.inc.com/phil-rosen/economic-outlook-labor-market-youth-unemployment-fed-rate-cut-ai-technology/91281088

You don’t have to be a $3.5 trillion company to succeed in the AI era. A top Microsoft exec offers step-by-step advice for how to lead. source https://www.inc.com/kathleen-hogan/microsoft-transformation-ai-company-leadership/91280471

As Meta pulls back investment, here’s what happened to some of the startups that went all-in on the metaverse. source https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/metaverse-startups-made-a-big-splash-5-years-ago-where-are-they-now/91279449

Resilience is a much-needed skill in today’s tough job market. Despite the headlines lambasting young employees as “lazy” and “entitled”, a Big Four consulting firm is taking matters into its own hands and offering training for recent grads.  PwC will give its new young hires “resilience” training to toughen them up for careers as managementContinueContinue reading “Does Gen Z need ‘resilience training’?”