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The End of PowerPoint Slaves as AI Restructures the Consulting Industry
Consulting will never be the same again
Midas AI
September 11, 2025
Good morning from The Midas Report.
Where noise gets cut, and AI clarity lands in your inbox.
And no one is getting more clarity than the consulting industry.
Right now, AI is dramatically shifting this entire industry and first up, junior consulting roles on the chopping block
You no longer need a 25 year old with a PowerPoint addiction to build your market comps deck. AI’s doing it faster and with fewer espresso breaks.
The traditional pyramid, lots of juniors at the bottom, partners at the top, is giving way to something more streamlined.
Think “obelisk,” not triangle.
That structure only works because AI is now handling the heavy, brain numbing work that used to justify a small army of analysts, research, data modeling, even first drafts of strategy slides.
This isn’t just a McKinsey problem. It’s a harbinger for anyone managing a knowledge business. Junior layers are disappearing, or at least shrinking, and the expectations for mid level and senior talent are shifting, up and out.
With AI copilots in the mix, strategy directors are expected to work smarter and faster, not delegate downward.
That’s already rerouting spend in everything from org design to enterprise software buying. Internal teams don’t want another head, they want another hour back in their day.
That means workflows and tools built for the old world of tiered delegation may be losing relevance.
If you’re building product for consultants (or functions that rhyme with it, like corporate strategy, transformation, or finance), your user isn’t a junior anymore, it’s an “augmented strategist” who expects AI to handle the grunt work and let them focus on the interesting parts.
One more twist, lower barriers mean new talent is entering the market from unexpected directions.
The solo consultant with a few smart AI agents behind the curtain? They’re suddenly delivering work that used to require a team. That’s your new competitor, or your next power user.
The lesson here isn't just about consulting. It's about where the leverage lives now.
Hint, it’s not at the bottom of the org chart.
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That’s your daily AI edge for September 11th 2025.
See you tomorrow!
Midas AI