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About The Consultant's Way Podcast 

The Consultant's Way podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the complexities of the consulting and professional services world. We bring you insightful conversations with industry thought leaders and executives from top Professional Services organizations, sharing their expertise on how to: 

 • Build high-performing consulting and professional services teams 

• Differentiate your offerings and increase organizational growth 

• Deliver exceptional client value and drive impactful outcomes 

 Brought to you by: 

• McMann & Ransford: A strategy consulting firm with over 30 years of experience helping leading B2B organizations escape commoditization and achieve sustainable growth. Learn more: https://mcmannransford.com/ 

• The Consultant's Way: Your one-stop shop for training and enabling consultants and professional services teams to deliver exceptional client value. Learn more: https://www.consultantsway.com/ 

 Connect with us: 

• LinkedIn: 

○ Dean McMann - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanmcmann/

○ Anthony Paluska - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-paluska-5081804b

• Email: podcast@consultantsway.com 

 Interested in being a guest? 

We're always looking for insightful guests to share their expertise. Reach out to us via email or LinkedIn if you'd like to be considered for a future episode. 

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What does consulting look like when AI is no longer “the future” but part of the daily workflow? 

In this episode, Dean and Anthony sit down with Michael Muse, a senior consultant who’s early enough in his career to have grown up alongside modern AI tools, but experienced enough to understand what they can’t replace. 

Together, they unpack what’s actually changing inside consulting teams as AI accelerates timelines, expands capacity, and raises expectations. But speed alone isn’t the story. The real differentiator, as Michael shares, isn’t how fast you can produce output...it’s how deeply you understand it. 

The conversation explores what it takes to stand out in a world where everyone has access to the same tools. From building reusable workflows to maintaining discipline and curiosity, Michael shares practical habits that help consultants move beyond simply generating deliverables and toward driving real outcomes for clients. 

They also dig into how expectations are shifting—for junior consultants, project managers, and leaders alike—and why traditional consulting fundamentals like judgment, communication, and client trust are becoming even more valuable, not less. 

If you’ve wondered whether AI is leveling the playing field, or quietly raising the bar. this episode offers a grounded perspective from someone navigating the shift in real time. 

Whether you’re early in your career, leading teams, or simply trying to understand how consulting is evolving, this conversation highlights one central idea: 

Tools can make you faster, but only thinking makes you valuable.