Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Erik Schulz with Newbridge Advisory. Erik spent more than twenty years in leadership roles across the B2B technology and information services sectors, including seven years at Gartner, where he led strategy and operations initiatives that […]
Karolin Helbig shares an invitation to sign up for the Psychological Safety Facilitator Certification Program where participants interested in team management, leadership and/or facilitation learn valuable tools and best practices. I’m excited to share that applications are now open for our next cohort of the Psychological Safety Facilitator Certification Program, starting January 22, 2026! If […]
Terrance Berland shares a video of a presentation from the Project Controls Expo 2024 where he offers insights into developing effective AI strategies for project controls that are still relevant today. So I want to start the presentation with a quote uh from a very famous architect, one of my favorites, Frank Lloyd Wright who […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Jordan Levine with Dynamic Sky. Jordan is the founder of Dynamic Sky, a supply chain management company that provides value assurance for high value infrastructure projects by tailoring and integrating technology. Industry specific products […]
Oma Kegwache shares the first of two articles on customized best practices for small business. Best Practices for Small Business: A Starting Point, Not a Destination Industry best practices provide a strong foundation, but they were never meant to be followed blindly. Adopting them straight out of the box can bring quick wins — improved […]
Geet Kashyap highlights three ways AI can impact marketing operations. AI’s impact on marketing operations is often discussed in aspirational terms, but practical implementation requires methodical assessment and execution. Based on recent client discussions, here are key steps to identify meaningful AI opportunities in marketing ops: Quantify process time allocation across planning, execution, analysis, and […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Neil Tidwell with Balsam Data Strategies. Neil is a hands-on data and analytics leader and the Founder of Balsam Data Strategies, a consultancy focused on private equity portfolio value creation. His practice specializes in […]
Glenton Jelbert unpacks the writings of Paul, (AKA Saul of Tarsus) to explore his apocalyptic beliefs. Was Paul a deluded apocalypticist? In other words, did he believe the apocalypse (i.e. some kind of dramatic end of world event) would happen in his lifetime? The answer to this is almost certainly yes. My friend, Mark Smith, […]
Doug Hunter offers useful advice and links on ChatGPT prompts. I love writing with nested bullet points. Unfortunately, ChatGPT does not like reading them, especially when they are written in MS Word. So… I asked ChatGPT how to resolve this dilemma and it pointed me to https://word2md.com/. This free website translates “.docx” files to “markdown” […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Julia Samson. A summary of Julia’s experience follows. “Former researcher in the fields of marine biology and biomechanics and former strategy management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, I am looking for opportunities to […]
If you haven’t heard the hooha about 6-7, read on as Jeremy Greenberg explains what it is and where it came from. “67.” If you know, you know. If you don’t, you’re probably not Gen Alpha, the youngest edge of Gen Z, or (trying to be) the coolest parent in the world. The meme started […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Lionel Johnnes with LPJ Strategic Advisory. Lionel is an experienced management consultant and startup veteran, specializing in Go To Market strategies, due diligence, and process improvements. He spent nine years at McKinsey & Company […]