In Business Insider, BCG’s North America Chair, Sharon Marcil, discusses opportunities and roadblocks for the consulting industry coming out of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos. Many factors–including AI, a pro-growth market, and favorable US economic indicators–make the case for a strong year, but not without its challenges. “Periods of increased activity force us to predict staffing. And that can sometimes be hard,” Marcil explains, adding that periods of growth may require solutions such as off-cycle hiring to meet business demand.