Cebra Graves shares an AI breakdown of super hero attributes and explores the evolution of the man-machine and their symbiont future. The intro title sequence of the HBO series Peacemaker makes me unreasonably happy. It looks like the product of an amateur theater troupe given a bonanza tech budget and one week to rehearse. Every […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Marko Mijatovic with A15 Advisory. A summary of Marko’s experience follows. “Venture capital investor and former McKinsey strategy consultant with a well-rounded background in investment evaluation and execution, strategic planning, and operational excellence. Proven […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member Jeff Nitz. Jeff is a highly versatile executive with range across Fortune 500, start ups, and lower-mid market. Experienced across corporate strategy, digital marketing, recruiting, commercial operations, HR, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, and transformations. […]
Julia Samson shares the first of three articles that explore best practices for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). Last Wednesday, I participated in the BioMarine panel on improving the coastal environment together with Mario Augusto Maia, CFA, Marc García-Durán Huet, and Laetitia Jourdan. The session was moderated by Antoine Erwes. Here are some thoughts I […]
Ashley Goulding shares a short post and request for volunteers to provide thought leadership articles for the Community of Human and Organizational Learning. The CHOL Thought Leadership Committee is looking for volunteers to support our upcoming 2026 content calendar. We’re looking to systematically expand and promote a diverse set of voices and perspectives across the […]
In this concise post, Praveen Gopan shares how he helped a founder navigate the M&A process. 𝗠&𝗔 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗥. We recently partnered with a founder navigating M&A for the first time. Sharp. Thoughtful. Not chasing a deal but chasing alignment. “We’ve built something meaningful, and I want to […]
Matthew Egol shares key points and five principles on how to improve the customer experience drawn from the book Designing Customer Experiences with Soul. Designing Customer Experiences with Soul is different than other books about customer experience for several reasons. It approaches CX through a strategic lens, connecting CX to the organization’s mission and purpose. […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Sanjeev Midha with SKM Advisory Services. Sanjeev is a services industry executive and former BCG principal with 20+ years of experience in strategy consulting, P&L ownership, and enterprise function leadership. As a hands-on executor, […]
Robin Duquette identifies the differences that arise between strategic and cultural approaches to digital transformation and offers a few tips on how to bridge the gap. Many mature organizations in traditional sectors, such as basic materials, utilities, consumer goods, and financial services, rely primarily on conventional IT systems like relational databases, implementing ERP systems or […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Rajiv Karna. Rajiv spent ten years at Bain & Company, where he was an Associate Partner in the Strategy, Retail, and Enterprise Technology practices. His work spanned strategy, transformation, and growth initiatives for leading […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Duane Gardner with GSR Partners. Duane Gardner spent two years as a Senior Consultant at Bain and Company and has been running his own consulting firm focused on go-to-market for small and medium businesses […]
In this company article, Susan Dunn shares findings from a MIT study that highlights the problems that arise when companies hire MBA CEOs. A landmark study reveals MBA CEOs take short-term view Between 1981 and 2019, the share of major US companies led by MBA CEOs nearly doubled, from 27% to 45%. We’ve decided business […]