Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Aliya Glagoleva. Aliya is an energy transition consultant with over 10 years of experience across strategy, financial modeling, and technology in the green energy sector. She spent three years with a Dubai-based advisory firm […]
Susan Pieper shares advice to kick off the year of the Fire Horse with courage and conviction and fear at your heels. You know the feeling. You’re standing at the edge of something big — a career pivot, a bold move, a transformation you’ve been thinking about for months. You can see where you want […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Zemfira Khisaeva with ZJ Partners. Zemfira is a strategy and technology leader operating at the intersection of AI, digital transformation, and enterprise operations. She advises private equity firms, boards, and executives on how to […]
Richard Stuebi demonstrates how innovative thinking for business models and financing supports progress and, in this partnership, highlights the efficacy of off-grid solar. In December of 2020, as COVID-19 dominated global headlines, Brenda, a Honduran entrepreneur, decided to buy a new freezer for the village grocery store she operated from home. Residents of Brenda’s community […]
Porus Daruvala identifies the missing link in AI conversations and explains a more productive approach to using AI agents without losing organizational cognition. You’ve probably rolled out multiple AI tools already. Copilots embedded in email and documents. Meeting summaries delivered before the call even ends. Workflow agents shaving hours off execution. Productivity is up. The […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Susan Pieper withShift Up Advisors. Susan brings a rare combination of elite strategy consulting, entrepreneurial success, and operational excellence to growth-stage companies. After seven years in strategy consulting—first at McKinsey & Company, then at […]
Carlos Duno shares strategies designed to shift individuals from a fixed to a growth mindset. Transforming from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset is crucial for a business. This change can help individuals and organizations grow. Leaders play a key role in this process. Strategy and management consulting and coaching are useful tools for […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Yassine Alami. Yassine spent several years as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where he led strategy, digital, and AI-driven transformations for industrial, mining, energy, agriculture, and public-sector organizations across Africa and the […]
Kyra Blessing shares a short post and invitation to explore the benefits that nature-based off-sites provide leaders and their teams. As many of you know, I embarked on a journey several years ago (with TrailHaven) to take my work into nature. While I aspire to do more work in nature, the reality is that *most* […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rui Cao with GrowXcelerate Consulting. Rui is a strategy and growth advisor with over 10 years of experience leading commercial, growth, and digital transformations across industrial and B2B sectors. She previously spent eight years […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Pedro Simoes. Pedro has 15+ years of experience in strategy consulting. Since 2021, he has run an independent practice supporting Private Equity firms, Consulting Firms, Corporates, and SMEs in Commercial Due Diligence, Corporate Strategy, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Alessandro Frigerio. Alessandro is a former Bain & Company Project Leader and Accenture Strategy Manager with 10+ years across top-tier consulting, Private Equity portfolio operations, and high-growth digital businesses. He helps CEOs, founders, and […]