Since former Boston Consulting Group consultant Clayton Christensen first used the words “disruptive innovation” in 1995, nimble startups have challenged incumbents in every field from music to manufacturing.

The industries that have proven the most vulnerable to disruption have been those with:

  • One or a few major players
  • Relatively outdated business practices
  • Slow technology adoption

Oddly, management consulting is rarely named in discussions about industries vulnerable to disruption, despite the fact that it meets all of the above qualifications.

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