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Most people think of consulting as a blur of slide decks, some complex jargon, and endless meetings.

They are not wrong.

But beneath that noise, consulting is one of the few professions where ideas can move billions, where a sentence in a boardroom can change the trajectory of a company, and where careers are won or lost not on the “work” but on the edge you bring.

Consulting Intel exists to explore that edge.

It started as an experiment. After two decades in consulting, living and working across Europe, Asia, the U.S., and Australia, I wondered if I still had the old spark I had when I wrote online in my 20s. So I began sharing stories, frameworks, and reflections on the consulting life.

What happened next surprised me: the newsletter quickly spread across firms and borders.

Today, Consulting Intel is read by thousands of people (from MBB to Big 4 consultants to independents and boutique founders) across more than 100 countries.

This is not a newsletter about “tips and tricks.”

It is about what actually makes you durable in this industry: the mindset to navigate ambiguity when AI eats the routine work, the presence to hold your ground under fire, the politics you cannot avoid (but can learn to master), and the long game of building leverage, reputation, and identity beyond your current firm.

I write with one promise: no platitudes or sugar-coating.

You get the truth of consulting as it is lived, through war stories, historical analogies, and insights I have paid for in hours, mistakes, and often blood pressure.

Who am I?

My name is Maurizio, a weird Italian name most people can’t pronounce, so you can call me MC because that’s way easier. I am a management consultant of 20+ years, and this is me on LinkedIn (feel free to connect).

I started my career at Accenture in Milan, worked across four continents and ten countries, and today I am the Partner for Financial Services at a large consulting firm.

Alongside client work, I have built a reputation as a writer and mentor for the next generation of consultants.

In 2025, I wrote a book that became a #1 Amazon Best Seller in the USA, UK, Australia and Italy. It is titled Beyond Slides, and it is available digitally and paperback on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble and more.

Part philosophical essay, part memoir, part survival manual, the book includes 39 practical exercises for those trying to make sense of this strange and slippery profession.

If you are a consultant (or love one, manage one, work with one, are married to one) this might be worth your time.

“A gem cannot be polished without friction”: well, neither can a consultant.

If you want to survive, grow, and win big in consulting, not just next year, but over the next decade, welcome to Consulting Intel.

Glad you are here. Now, let’s get to work.

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If you want to chat about consulting stuff in a more intimate and private environment, join us on the Consulting Intel server on Discord!

Thanks for sticking around, and looking forward to hearing from you all.