As each rung of the career ladder seems measured by successes noted, José Olivera shares a poignant reminder that showing up with integrity and good intentions is more important than external validation. A reflection inspired by Mother Teresa, for professionals of every path and belief A line often attributed to Mother Teresa has been echoing […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Ly Nguyen. Ly is a physician and former McKinsey consultant with a background spanning clinical medicine and healthcare strategy. After completing medical school, she joined McKinsey as an Associate, where she spent two years advising […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Nicholas Spitzman with Nick Spitzman. Nick is a digital operator, executive leader, and advisor with 20+ years of experience across technology-enabled businesses in North America, Europe, and Latin America. He specializes in SaaS, e-commerce, […]
On this one year anniversary, Alonzo Page shares reflections on running his sandwich shop, Counter Service, and how a tasty ad was developed as an innovative response to the Super Bowl ads. Happy birthday to us. A year ago, we put an oven and a cold line in the loading bay of our central kitchen […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Srivatsa Desikamani. Srivatsa (Vatsa) is a senior strategy and corporate development executive with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of asset management, private markets, insurance, and retirement. He has held leadership roles at […]
David Panarelli shares his views on the forthcoming period of disruption and identifies how to navigate the turbulence. Heathy team relationships are going to be the key to surviving this period of disruption. It feels tough in Product Design right now due in part to the *simultaneous* facets of change currently underway: roles are being […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Chris Alff. Chris is a go-to-market executive and former Bain & Company consultant with 15+ post-consulting years of experience building, transforming, and leading commercial organizations. He has served as Chief Revenue Officer of two […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Martin Bang-Lowgren. Martin spent five years as a Project Leader at BCG advising Nordic and international clients before building a 25-year career spanning investment banking at J.P. Morgan, corporate strategy at Coloplast and Gambro, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, David Ohayon with Ikigai. David is a digital transformation executive and independent consultant with 27 years of experience spanning strategy, technology, and operations. He has held C-suite roles (CDO, CTO, Chief Transformation Officer) in […]
As organizations adopt AI, Sohil Parekh identifies five questions that help prepare the workforce for AI leadership taken from a panel discussion featuring leaders from the tech industry, academia, and government. This Thursday, I attended a Leadership Forum on AI & the Workforce at BCG’s Boston offices. The centerpiece of the event was a panel […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Michael Beyman with Beymana. Mike is a strategy and operations executive who helps media and information companies adapt to platform shifts, launch new revenue models, and leverage the tools of content to drive business […]
Antonio Lyon shares a short post on a fun ride from McKinsey to co-founding the startup ThinkLiteAir. It’s been a full quarter since I left McKinsey, following a 7-year journey that started as a break from startup land. I thought it’d be shorter, but the ride was fun and more rewarding than I expected. I […]