The consulting industry is at a breaking point. For decades, strategy consulting thrived on a simple formula: prestigious firms, expensive teams, and months-long projects. But the ground is shifting. Generative AI is automating the work of entire analyst teams. Lean boutiques are delivering partner- level thinking at a fraction of traditional costs. Clients are demanding speed, transparency, and value, not just polished decks. What comes after the end of strategy consulting as we knew it?
In Alt-Consulting, seasoned strategist Utsav Bhatt maps the future of the profession with clarity and conviction.
Inside, you'll discover:
Why the traditional consulting pyramid is collapsing and what's replacing it
Five new archetypes reshaping the industry
What law firms learned when technology disrupted them first
How to buy consulting differently: faster, cheaper, better
What consultants at every level must do to stay relevant
Drawing on Clayton Christensen's theory of disruptive innovation, real transformation cases, and timeless wisdom, Alt-Consulting is both a strategic playbook and a call to reimagine professional services. The old model isn't broken yet. But the cracks are loud. Whether you're a Chief Strategy Officer tired of overpriced projects, a consulting firm partner sensing the shift, or a young consultant wondering about your career in ten years, this book shows you how to lead, not lag. The disruption is already here. The question is: are you ready?
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Utsav A Bhatt
Utsav A Bhatt is a global strategy advisor, entrepreneur, and thought partner to senior leaders navigating disruption, growth, and transformation. With nearly two decades of hands-on experience across North America, Asia-Pacific, the Nordics, Africa, and Australia, he has worked with organizations spanning banking, professional services, consumer electronics, media, food and beverage, and automotive.
As an Associate Partner at Innosight, the innovation firm co-founded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen, Utsav advised C-suite executives on disruptive innovation, business model reinvention, and large-scale transformation. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, and his article “Persuade Your Company to Change Before It’s Too Late” was selected for Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads on Change Management in September 2025. His notable client work includes closely partnering with a premium law firm to transform its business model amid technology and AI-driven disruption, contributing to industry-wide recognition, including the Financial Times award for “Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia-Pacific.”
Utsav has designed and delivered executive programs on Jobs-to-Be-Done, customer-led growth, and transformation, equipping hundreds of leaders to make clearer, braver strategic choices. His entrepreneurial journey includes building consulting practices, working with venture and fintech ecosystems, and partnering with global institutions such as MIT CISR.
In 2023, he founded StratOff with a contrarian belief: that strategy consulting must be rebuilt for an AI-native world. Today, he combines partner-level advisory rigor with the speed and leverage of artificial intelligence to help leaders move from insight to action.
