The Consulting Pulse by CMap

Today we're joined for a second time by James O'Sullivan, CEO of one of the UK’s best-known boutique consulting firms, Project One.  We explore how he attracted high-quality talent & built a hugely successful firm… all without chasing growth, shiny service lines or inorganic expansion. Follow James on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-o-sullivan-3a2596/ Follow Project One on...

Today I'm joined by Karen Thomas-Bland (Non Exec, Optima Partners & Archus) and David Jorgenson (CEO at Equiteq). Learn what makes consulting firms investable, what investors focus on, and how firms can prepare for PE investment or an exit – right across operations, finance, delivery and sales. Follow Karen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenthomas-bland/ Follow David on Linked...

I'm joined by Richard Longstreet, Founder of Tarka Talent, who has placed hundreds of consultants across both large and boutique consultancies. Using his firsthand experience, we'll discuss the opportunities, challenges, successes, and pitfalls of building high-performing teams. Striking the right balance between securing top talent and avoiding costly mis-hires is one of the most pervasiv...

Whether you’re in growth mode or your firm has more rollercoaster-like demand, optimizing your talent supply, utilization, and client margin will be the biggest factor in your 2025 success. Join Mark Sloan, MD @ Asaph Advisors, as we uncover what was holding firms back in 2024, and what needs to happen next year to sustain & increase growth for every metric. Find out more about CMap at - https...

We're joined by Pip Morpeth, CEO at Method Grid, exploring how to master the productization of services & scale effectively. Find out more about CMap at - https://www.cmap.io/ To learn more about Method Grid visit - https://methodgrid.com/ Follow Pip on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pip-morpeth-39398a5/ Follow Ben Edwards on LinkedIn at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmedwards/

Tom Rodenhauser and Ramone Param join us today from Kennedy Intelligence, the trusted partner for research, M&A and strategic advisory for consulting services providers. Together, we explore the major industry-wide changes that have led to a critical inflection in professional services, which will change the future of the consulting industry.

Striking the balance between tracking KPIs within an inch of their lives, or simply leaving success to chance based on strong historical, is a tightrope for most consulting firms. The majority of boutique consultancies are in the extremes - measure far too little, or far too much, and often focusing on past performance. However, there is a sweet spot that our experts will reveal, enabling you to s...

Building on our hugely popular 2023 webinar we ran, we've invited 130+ person consultancy, 101 Ways, and leading UK consulting academic, Professor Joe O'Mahoney, to discuss how firms are moving from concept to delivery across an AI landscape intertwined with ML, Tech & Data.

CMap and former Channel 3 Consulting CEO, John Howard, explore the journey from growth to exit, covering ideation to execution. Learn the key strategies and efforts that prepared Channel 3 for a successful transaction. Discover essential KPIs and practices for scaling, and gain insights into the MBO and exit process for consulting leaders.

Learn from leading growth & revenue acceleration consulting firm, SBR Consulting, who expertly advise professional service firms like yours, on how to master discovery, qualification and ultimately your pipeline.

Get exclusive insights from from Greg Alexander, the author of "The Boutique", on how he'd attempt to build another 30-person consulting firm with $30m turnover & 80%+ margins.

We're joined by James O’Sullivan, CEO at Project One as we explore why personal brand always has been incredibly important in consulting - it’s why firms can have founder dependency for sales, or over-resourcing their superstars on delivery.