Umbrex is pleased to welcome Richard Carriere with Virtual Mind. Richard Carriere is a seasoned technology executive, entrepreneur, and trusted advisor with a passion for innovation and digital transformation. Before turning 25, he founded two software companies, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit. With 20 years in senior roles at Corel, Nero, and CyberLink, Richard has intimate […]
Lars Linnekogel shares his experience of working on transatlantic project monitoring at Daimler and Uber. About six months ago, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche signaled his willingness to cooperate with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Now, the two have set a project in motion that will combine self-driving cars manufactured by Daimler and navigated via Uber’s autonomous […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Rick Long. Rick is a transformational leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovative solutions in Fortune 100 companies (Amazon, Cigna, and Capital One) and leading service firms (McKinsey). He specializes in strategic and cultural transformations, customer-centric innovation, employee experience, and strategy. Rick’s expertise spans design thinking, data analysis, […]
Simon Mueller Stansbury shares four major lessons learned from the success of Gymshark, one of the big direct-to-consumer companies. Gymshark’s story resonates with me. I run Mantaro (a brand accelerator), and while not a gym shark, I do consider myself a gym rat. Gymshark, a fitness apparel brand, is one of the big D2C (direct-to-consumer) […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Ritesh Awasthi. A summary of Ritesh’s experience follows. Experienced Management Consultant (ex-McKinsey) with a Proven Track Record in Strategy and Transformations. I bring a robust consulting toolkit and a wealth of experience partnering with C-suite leaders to tackle complex business challenges. I have experience leading strategic and transformational initiatives, coupled […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Will Wright with Wright Strategies. Will is a seasoned executive focused on validating new product ideas in financial services, sustainability and health. Will spent six years testing over 30 innovative proofs of concepts at Protective Life. There, he developed an industry leading process for driving innovation. Will also founded a […]
Sarah McGill shares the approach and results of strategic planning for a risk-averse bank. The bank was obsessed with planning, but the strong organisational culture did not encourage leaders to plan for and drive big, bold change. In fact, excessive stretch or boldness was dis-incentivised. The ‘sweet spot’ was to look like you were being […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Dirk Pelster with Biovisory. Dirk spent the initial four years of his career as a management consultant with BCG as part of their Healthcare Practice. He then moved into Biotech, working as Chief Operating Officer for a German Biotech Company developing multi-specific antibodies in the immuno-oncology space. During his 10-year […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jordan Syms. Jordan partners with clients to translate strategy into actionable omnichannel media campaigns to realize digital transformation ambitions. Jordan has over 15 years of media experience on both the client and agency side of brand building, performance marketing, and customer loyalty. Syms has worked across industries including healthcare, technology […]
Kirstin Lynde puts a modern twist on the fairy tale genre with this article on leadership. Fairy tale mindsets create a powerful lens through which we view leadership. Do you let them affect how you act as a leader? If so, you may be leaving a piece of your potential effectiveness on the table. […]
Nicolai Nielsen Chen states that organizations are the most important invention of humanity and explains why. Organizations are the single most important invention of humanity. They have allowed us reach milestones that would be impossible to achieve for any individual. Take the seemingly simple example of producing a take-away cup of coffee. To get raw […]
Sainath Nagarajan shares positive vibes and progress made in the “See Something, Say Something” program. My son and his friends had a new air of confidence today. They excitedly told me about a new program the school had rolled out and one child said “we don’t have to be afraid again, if we see something […]