Are you a team leader who struggles with driving performance? This article from Raman Bhatia provides actionable steps you can take to improve your team. If you have been managing/leading teams for a while, you would often have found yourself answering the question “How I can do better?”. This question is more often asked by […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Stefan Sack with Sineusyn. Educated as a physicist, Stefan moved to McKinsey & Company after his PhD into the operations sector. He lead various projects in Metals & Mining (Industry) and SCM (Function). After four years at the firm he joined a hidden champion in the electronics industry and became […]
Béa Beste shares a few key insights and best practices on fostering a connection with others in business. Last year, when I was just back in Germany from Tenerife, I walked into a bank meeting with a high-powered CEO. Instead of the expected handshake, I went full Spanish mode – two kisses on the cheeks. […]
Silvio Bracone shares a concise post that identifies the benefits of applying the metaphor of “trimming deadwood” to business. Carving out a business does not mean necessarily selling a bad asset, it’s just not part of the core business and there might be better owners for the business, and also leaves all the energy in […]
Suraj Bramania shares an article on the agile mindset and short video clip with Simon Sinek on complacent leaders. Being a Scrum Master can be a thankless job depending on where you work. For those who are transitioning to become a coach in a new organization, the story is not much different, especially if the […]
Michael Tayter shares his new position at MOX Consulting LLC. I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Owner at MOX Consulting LLC! Access the post on LinkedIn.
Hugo Breton shares sage advice on how to make the most of your day-to-day life. I won’t lie, these past few months I haven’t felt as productive and focused as usual. I could use small changes at home as an excuse, like welcoming Horchata, our energetic border collie. But that’s it; it’s just an excuse. […]
Janet Bumpas shares advice on making a vision a reality and offers the example of Arctic Reflections, a company that wants to preserve the Arctic sea ice. Jeff Bezos famously said, “We are stubborn on vision and flexible on details.” Teams start with ideas and as they go, they de-risk different aspects of their business: […]
Susan Clapham shares a company article (aka continuous improvement) that ensures results and a case study to demonstrate the outcome of following the principles. Lean is a holistic approach to on-going organizational improvement. 4 Principles of Lean: Top Leadership commitment and involvement to an overall transformation… at a building materials client, the CEO and the […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Anshu Singhal. Anshu is a seasoned strategy and operations leader responsible for managing $20M+ high-impact strategic projects and partnering with C-suite executives. She has over a decade of combined experience in technology and management consulting at BCG and Deloitte and 4+ years as an entrepreneur, with a focus on strategic […]
Peter Costa bravely explores the different approaches of leadership based on gender from the perspective of one man. There are mountains of research on the importance of diversity in building high-performing organizations. There is at least as much insight on the nature of leadership, including that there is no one “right” leadership style. The most […]
Karim Farhat announces his departure from a recent role as Chief Commercial Officer at EVCS and shares highlights from his time at the company. Announcement: After two extraordinary years, I am announcing my departure from my role as Chief Commercial Officer at EVCS. When I first joined EVCS, my goal was to build bridges with […]