Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan AI Replacing Consultants, Gen Z's Leadership Wake-Up Call, and Why Big Tech's $400 Billion Still Isn't Enough
Oct 31, 2025
PwC's hiring goals are in jeopardy as generative AI replaces entry-level consulting roles. Meanwhile, Gen Z leaders are prioritizing purpose and wellbeing, but must learn accountability. Danone's impressive strategy redeploys 90% of affected workers after restructuring. Amazon's move to cut 14,000 jobs is driven by an AI push for efficiency. Despite Big Tech's $400 billion investment in AI, a human readiness crisis lingers. Lastly, CEOs are banning phones in meetings to foster creativity and focus.
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Consulting Pyramid Is Collapsing
- AI is automating 50–60% of entry-level consulting tasks and collapsing the traditional consulting pyramid.
- Firms will scale by intelligence per person, not headcount, reshaping professional services operating models.
Use AI To Replace Some Consulting Spend
- Feed internal data into AI models instead of automatically hiring external consultants to save cost and improve speed.
- Build prototypes in-house using modern coding and AI tools before paying for external firms.
Purpose Without Accountability Fails
- Gen Z prioritizes purpose and wellbeing over titles yet still needs accountability and clear performance expectations.
- Emotional intelligence must be paired with ownership, resilience, and measurable results.
