{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e4c5b8b8456c0016da5419/69f4307d8466468ab01976fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 116 - From Dependency to Autonomy: Consulting Rewired w/ Sarah Edwards & James Cawthorne","description":"<p>In this episode we share a conversation from a recent <a href=\"https://www.leadersinconsulting.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Leaders in Consulting</em></a> podcast, where Kantata’s Chief Product Strategy Officer, Sarah Edwards, sits down with James Cawthorne, CEO of FOIL. At the center of the discussion is a shift every services leader is starting to feel: clients no longer want dependency — they want independence. James makes the case for “autonomic consulting” — a model focused on embedding capability directly into the client’s business. Instead of delivering answers, firms must build systems that encode knowledge, drive consistency, and enable better decisions at scale.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Why competing on productivity in the age of AI leads to diminishing returns</li><li>What “system intelligence” actually means, and why it matters more than standalone AI tools</li><li>How client expectations are shifting from support to true capability-building</li><li>Why dependency-based models are becoming structurally unstable</li><li>What it takes to stay relevant when value, not effort, becomes the primary differentiator</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re rethinking how your firm delivers value, and how to create more predictable, scalable outcomes for clients this conversation is a must-listen.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Kantata"}