The Consulting Decision Framework: Matching Architecture to Strategy

For Firms

• Pick your architecture and commit — hybrids get outcompeted
• Solve the talent pipeline problem before it kills you
• Price for your model, not your history

For Clients

• Match architecture to problem — Obelisk for armies, Hourglass for strategy, Box for expertise
• Expect transparency on AI use
• Push for outcome-based pricing

For Consultants

• Know which model your firm is betting on
• Build skills your model rewards: orchestration / judgment / expertise
• If junior at an Obelisk: your job may not exist in 3 years

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