AI is delivering much of what organizations hoped it would. Tasks that once required hours can now be completed in minutes. Documentation, research, testing, configuration assistance, and knowledge retrieval have become dramatically more efficient. From a productivity standpoint, that’s a remarkable achievement. But every major shift creates unintended consequences. One of the least discussed consequences of AI is its impact on how junior consulting talent

AI has reduced the value of the old consulting model: faster research, cleaner analysis, and better slide production are no longer scarce. Those were once billable strengths. Now they’re table stakes. What’s more valuable now is the ability to help organizations make sense of complexity, design better decision-making systems, and keep

There is no question that AI has transformed the Microsoft ecosystem. Organizations are implementing Copilot Cowork, building agents in every AI model available, modernizing business processes, and constantly searching for new ways to drive measurable business outcomes from their technology investments. Yet beneath the excitement surrounding AI, a less visible