A few weeks ago, I shared my notes from Chad Oakley's 'State of the Consulting Industry' talk hosted by Umbrex. Chad is an executive search maven, consulting insider, and PE placement expert who always has a clear view of what's really going on in this hilly industry of ours.

The full conversation is now available via Will Bachman's Unleashed podcast, so I'm sharing as promised. I look forward to this update every year, and it's well worth a listen.

• ​Via Umbrex's website w/ show notes
• ​Spotify​
• ​Apple Podcasts​

If you missed my full notes, they are here. TLDR:

• Consulting firms are sold-out, increasing opportunities for independents
• AI implementation and GTM strategy (go-to-market) continue to dominate consulting demand
• Breaking into the PE-arena as a source of consulting work is still a very popular approach, and can be as straightforward as very specific cold outreach.

Enjoy!

💡

-Wes