The Work Is Changing. So Are the Expectations.

In The Wall Street Journal on August 2, 2025, reporter Chip Cutter captured a moment that’s been building for years. McKinsey, one of the most prominent names in business advisory services, is now confronting what its leaders call an existential shift. With AI capable of generating analysis, summaries, decks, and structured arguments in seconds, the traditional model is under pressure. The article isn’t really about tools. It’s about a deeper rethinking of how value gets delivered.

For decades, large firms have operated with high overhead, long timelines, and deliverables that prioritized complexity and scale. Clients paid for thoroughness and perceived authority. But that model is losing ground. Companies today want focused support, clearer outcomes, and faster momentum. They aren’t just looking for strategy. They want to move from decision to implementation without unnecessary delays, and they need people who can help them do that inside their actual systems and teams.

Some of the biggest firms are rethinking how they show up for clients. The pressure isn’t just to deliver faster. It’s to be useful sooner. Companies don’t want a long runway or a long list of recommendations. They want traction. That means people who can step in quickly, understand the context, and make progress without adding more layers to the process.

There’s still a place for frameworks and structured thinking. The difference is that they need to be usable, not theoretical. Clients don’t just want analysis. They want support that helps them move, build, and improve. AI has changed the pace. Now the question is who can keep up, who can bring clarity to complexity, and who can help teams turn insight into progress without adding unnecessary layers.

At Right To It, this shift isn’t surprising. It’s the environment we’ve been working in for years. We focus on designing ways of working that are built for how teams actually operate. Tools, workflows, structures, and systems that reduce drag and increase capacity. We don’t lead with slides. We lead with action. The landscape is changing, and we’re here to help people navigate it with less noise and more forward motion.