Advisory Group vs. Consulting Partner: Which Track Aligns With Your Leadership Style?
- Sunil Dutt Jha
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
The world doesn’t need more frameworks. It needs leaders who’ve seen the inside of real enterprises—and know what truly sustains them.
At ICMG, we’ve spent over 26 years studying why enterprises fail from within—and more importantly, how they can evolve through structure, not slogans.
That’s why we’ve created two distinct yet complementary pathways for senior professionals who are ready to shape the future of transformation:
These aren’t titles. They’re platforms. And they’re designed to match who you are, where you work, and how you want to contribute.
Shape enterprise transformation while staying embedded in the real world.
This group is designed for senior professionals who are actively working inside enterprises—CIOs, COOs, CFOs, strategy leaders, and transformation directors.
You’ve seen digital chaos, operating model failures, and strategy that doesn’t survive the quarter. You don’t need another consulting offer. You need a platform to influence how transformation is structured—without leaving your role.
As an Advisory Group Member, you:
Review real enterprise models submitted to ICMG's global rating programs
Contribute to Think Tanks and strategic review panels
Shape the evolution of the Enterprise Anatomy framework
Represent your industry in award evaluations and enterprise diagnostics
Co-author insight papers and influence new transformation metrics
You’re not here to deliver. You’re here to guide the doctrine.Your insights aren’t theoretical—they come from the frontlines of real enterprise life.
And you don't have to quit your role to contribute. That’s what makes this path unique.
Deliver transformation with structure. Build models others can use.
If you're a consultant, transformation expert, or independent strategist who wants to go beyond slide decks—this is your path.
You don’t want to guess anymore. You want to lead engagements backed by structure. You want to move from advisory to diagnostic, executable, repeatable enterprise change.
This track is for you if you want to:
Deliver consulting programs using ICMG’s Enterprise Anatomy Model
Conduct Stage 2–7 diagnostics
Execute using the 13-step strategy-to-operation model
Mentor future consultants
Codify transformation patterns for your domain or industry
You can enter at multiple levels:
Senior Consultant Partner – to lead transformation in your vertical
Principal Consultant Partner – to codify models across domains
Country Practice Head Partner – to scale consulting capability across a nation
This isn’t about titles. It’s about co-owning the method behind enterprise reinvention.
Who Fits Where?
Question | Ideal Path |
Still working within a large enterprise? | Advisory Group |
Want to stay in your current role, but still contribute? | Advisory Group |
Freelance consultant or independent advisor? | Consulting Partner Track |
Want to lead delivery and codify models? | Consulting Partner Track |
Looking to shape transformation frameworks used by others? | Principal Consultant Partner |
Want to review and refine enterprise submissions across industries? | Advisory Group |
Want to build your own consulting portfolio with structured IP? | Consulting Partner Track |
Can You Be Both?
Yes. Many start as Advisory Group Members—contributing insight, judging models, and shaping the enterprise conversation—And then transition into the Consulting Partner Track if they wish to go deeper into delivery and execution.
Others begin as Consulting Partners—building frameworks, leading programs—and later shift into the Advisory role as they scale their influence.
Some even do both—guiding the narrative and leading the change.