Top consulting firms for thought leadership

Leveraging their deep research capabilities and insights, consulting firms are adept in creating thought leadership. Meet the firms with the best thought leadership.

Every year, large consulting firms create dozens of pieces of thought leadership, ranging from in-depth research reports and white papers to insights, blogs, video’s and podcasts. The aim of thought leadership is to inform business leaders and stakeholders by delivering insights of value to them, in the process helping consulting firms differentiating themselves from their competitors, establish themselves as an authority on a topic and indirectly establish a relationship with their readers. 

The world’s largest consulting firms create thought leadership across all areas of expertise and sectors, spanning strategy, leadership, management, organisation, finance, digital, human capital and operations, and automotive, aviation, construction, energy, financial services, government and the public sector, healthcare, professional services, retail, technology and telecom. Mid-sized and boutique consulting firms follow a more focused approach, aimed at showcasing their knowledge and expertise in their specific areas of specialisation. 

Consultancy.org keep track of thousands of thought leadership produced by consulting firms globally per year, across all domain of the landscape, and based on our unique insights, here are the consulting firms in the world that have the best balance between thought leadership quality, impact, reach and volume.

An overview of the top thought leaders in consulting: