Chinnies Chibuko explains patterns in digital transformation projects that erode culture and can lead to misalignment and stalled innovation. When companies scale, technology often gets most of the attention—new platforms, data lakes, and AI models. But culture too often lags behind. Without intentional effort, the very values that made early teams successful—collaboration, trust, agility—can erode […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Erdinc Mert with BeNova Consulting. Erdinç is the Founder and CEO of BeNova Consulting, a management consulting firm with a team of 20+ consultants, delivering strategy and transformation projects across multiple industries. Based in […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rafiaa Ben Abid. Rafiaa has several years of experience in Sales and International Business Development, followed by a strong track record as a consultant with McKinsey supporting clients across the consumer goods, luxury, energy, […]
Susan Pieper explains how we are moving into a transformative, technological business world that is changing how we work; she also identifies skills that are vital to thriving in the new age of industry. This morning I woke up early and joined a room full of women builders in Stockholm. I was in Utah. They […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Nils Daecke with Dr. Daecke Consulting. Dr. Nils is a senior executive and advisor with over 25 years of experience in marketing, innovation, and digital transformation. He held multiple Corporate Vice President roles at […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Bertrand Weil with BMC Advisory. Bertrand is a London-based Senior Strategy and Corporate Development executive with over 20 years of experience in the medical technology sector. He has a strong track record of driving […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Alexander Buelow. Alex is passionate about entrepreneurship, advisory & investments in the agri-food space. As part of his advisory work, he primarily works for clients along the agri-food value chain in Europe and North […]
Vikrant Pratap identifies what can go wrong when founders bring in outside leadership and how to avoid these three common errors. What Founders Get Wrong About Bringing in a CEO A few weeks ago, I was in the final stages of interviewing for a CEO role at a deep-tech business — impressive IP, committed long-term […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Murid Amini with Pangea Consulting. Murid is a strategy and AI advisor who works with executives to turn emerging technologies into practical business results. He previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Danielle Tarraf with Tech Horizon Ventures. Danielle is a strategist, operator, investor, and technologist who has spent two decades working at the intersection of AI, innovation, and investment. Her experience spans sectors including technology, […]
Gary Preysner shares a co-authored company article that identifies the key questions that should be asked before launching a sourcing project that will save money. Saving money on purchased expenses is one of the quickest and least intrusive ways to improve your bottom line. Strategic Sourcing has proven to be an effective method of achieving […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Vik Kakkar. Vik is a former Partner at McKinsey & Company. He spent 13 years at the firm across the Charlotte, New York, Toronto, and Melbourne offices. His work primarily focused on the digital […]