Kaihan Krippendorff identifies the importance of proxemics between product and consumer/user as a key component of growth for businesses. Shuffling through the crowds of Fourth of July weekend shoppers, I spied my prize. The farm stand’s rows were bursting with color—juicy strawberries, rich blueberries, and robust peaches. “Over here,” I called out to my kids […]
Ushma Pandya shares a blog post from his company’s website that highlights key statistics on the use and recycling of plastic and how a new act will affect your life. In March of 2021, a new version of the 2020 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was reintroduced into Congress. The federal bill, which […]
Robyn Bolton reflects on lessons learned as a child that she brings into her field to help problems solve and drive innovation. Innovation is all about embracing the AND. Creativity AND Analysis Imagination AND Practicality Envisioned Future AND Lived Reality Looking back, I realize that much of my childhood was also about embracing the […]
Xavier Lederer identifies a key component that must be considered when building a strategy for growth. You are not competing directly against your competitors, you are competing to be unique in the marketplace.” What does your most valuable prospect look like? “Probably a lot like your existing valuable customers. The easiest and most profitable growth […]
Susan Meier shares a behind-the-design post from Workspace Studio. This week, in an interview with Amanda Hindlian, she discusses the form, function, and favorite aspects of her home office. What do you do for work? I’m the Global Head of Capital Markets at the New York Stock Exchange, which means that any time a […]
How do you inspire creative thinking in your team without engaging the muse or adopting questionable practices? Stephen Wunker provides six practical steps that won’t break the law but will help break through constraints of the mind. How do I get my team to show creative thinking?” Under normal circumstances, many executives we work […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stepan Chrz. Before joining a data consultancy boutique as a Chief Commercial Officer, Stepan worked at McKinsey’s Prague office with a focus on strategy, transformations and B2B sales. He worked on 5 continents with clients spanning from light and heavy industry to telecoms and banks to online classifieds. Stepan holds […]
Barry Horwitz identifies why it is important to address the predisposition to the positive and how it often arrests the growth and improvement of the company. Back in the early 90s, I joined the senior management team of a regional retail chain. I was new to the company and had moved there from out […]
Three things worth reading: Josh Spector: 10 Fill-in-the-Blank Headlines You Can Use to Create Effective Content Dror Poleg argues that individual people are the next big asset class Maxims for Thinking Analytically: The wisdom of legendary Harvard Professor Richard Zechhauser, by Dan Levy
Robbie Kellman Baxter takes a look forward at the future of subscription-based business and the application of a popular pricing tactic. Subscriptions are everywhere. Big companies, small companies, public, private, venture-backed, bootstrapped, and across virtually every industry. And many are starting to complain of “subscription fatigue”. They might feel that the subscription pricing isn’t justified […]
With global demand for food reaching peak levels, and climate change and diminishing farmland impacting food production, Kaihan Krippendorff’s article on the future of agriculture addresses both the issues and possible solutions. Earlier this year, I met up with a friend for lunch at a restaurant out on the water. As I twirled fettuccine […]
John Murray shares a post that addresses the debate between fear and fun when dealing with COVID-19 and outdoor concerts. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced this week in a playful video with Health Commissioner Allison Arwady that Lollapalooza will be returning to Chicago this summer without capacity restrictions! That is a major announcement to be […]
