Recently Promoted, Mildly Alarmed, Still Hitting the Slopes
Pros
Slalom still attracts brilliant, mission-driven people — especially in delivery and CX. • Flexibility remains a real perk. I’ve kept my weekends sacred and even squeezed in runs at my local mountains on weekdays • I was recently promoted and, to be honest, still have space to pursue my outdoor passions and coast a bit when needed.
Cons
• The “OneTeam” reorg feels more like a branding exercise than a business strategy. Lots of talk about alignment and clarity — but very little actual structure. • Senior leaders were shuffled, new titles created, but decision rights, org charts, and performance metrics remain fuzzy. • The taxonomy experiment (capability, specialty, major, minor) reads like a liberal arts course catalog with none of the fun. • For those in senior roles: this job is challenging — not because of client complexity, but because you’re managing uncertainty from the inside out. • The consulting model is clearly under pressure. Clients are buying differently, AI is rewriting the rules, and competitors are adapting faster. I don’t see us keeping pace yet.
