As a Partner, personal health aside - what is the most worrying factor industry wise you see in the near term and long term because of COVID? And any positives?

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I think Covid will generally speed up the obsolescence of consulting as a big industry

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I think COVID will drive more consulting next year, too many struggling firms that need help, obsolete business modes that need reinvention and a few lucky ones who need to figure out how to keep up with demand.

Depends on the segment though. Would expect decrease in demand for body leasing for sure

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2 responses in , and diametrically opposite to each other!!

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I think COVID will lead to lots of lasting physical and mental health problems, even for those who never get infected. Lots of people becoming more sedentary and somewhat de-socialized. I don’t think this can fail to have long term impacts on company cultures too.

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