Susan Clapham identifies the four core principles of zero-based budgeting and shares the implementation process. Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is a powerful financial management tool that creates organizational value and fosters an ownership culture. Unlike traditional budgeting methods, ZBB requires justifying all the budgeted costs based on strategic goals and business needs, starting from zero rather […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Mariana Bianchin Pires. Mariana is an operations and implementation consultant with over a decade of experience leading complex infrastructure and organizational transformation projects across the public and private. Most recently 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, Katherine Jolly Jones. Katie has over 15 years experience in strategy, finance, portfolio management and software implementation. Her recent projects include: real estate valuation and contract strategy, operational KPI design for a services company, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Marisa Bowersox. A summary of Marisa’s experience follows. “I am a growth-focused development leader with 18 years of experience designing and scaling practical solutions across international and domestic settings. I specialize in building strategic […]
Julie Chatman offers insight into the cyberattack on SolarWinds and explains what can be learned from this to improve cybersecurity. Cybersecurity professionals working within or connected to the U.S. Federal Government, have been on high alert due to the #SolarWinds cyber attack; however, business leadership, decision-makers, and risk managers nation-wide could benefit from listening in […]
Eric Mankin shares a paper that provides insights into a Comcast NBC Universal initiative with a focus on “the corporate benefits and motivations for the establishment of a startup accelerator, …hiring decisions…, and the drawbacks for a large corporation of outsourcing the delivery of a startup accelerator program.” In 2017, Bill Connors, the President of […]
Vaibhaw Raghubanshi addresses why most PE-backed roll-ups stall, failing to move from cost-cutting to true growth platforms. Most industrial roll-ups deliver on their cost-synergy promises and then stall. The problem isn’t strategy or deal selection. It’s the failure to turn a collection of acquired assets into a disciplined, scalable platform capable of sustained growth. Most […]
Peter Burggraaff tackles the issue of sustainability and offers actionable steps that can be taken to drive forward in a progressive direction. In an era where environmental, social, and other ESG considerations (partly driven by legal obligations) are increasingly shaping business landscapes, companies are realising that embracing sustainability is no longer optional – it’s essential. […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Michele Pani with Serenissima Energy. A summary of Michele’s experience follows. Former Managing Director Lead for EMEA Utilities in Accenture; former head of EPNG (Electricity and Natural Gas) Practice in UK and Southeast Asia […]
Vijay Raghavan shares three pitfalls in M&A performance frequently encountered by corporations and explains why PE firms are more successful. Last week at our Wharton reunion, I had the chance to discuss M&A outcomes with Professor Feldman — and one insight stuck: 🔹 Private Equity firms outperform corporations by over 60% in post-merger value creation. […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Wolfgang Lindheim with Strategie-To-Go. Wolfgang has extensive experience in strategy and finance in manufacturing and professional services firms and in leveraging the respective skills to achieve outstanding organic growth. He worked for McKinsey’s Munich […]
Ioannis Fotiou introduces a study from ICT Vocational Training Switzerland and a progressive view on the future of employment. Connecting worlds – Building Skills, Not Shortages Switzerland just published a striking figure (https://lnkd.in/e7fF_tY6): By 2033, it will need 128,600 new ICT professionals. Even with top-tier universities, apprenticeships, and steady immigration, there will still be a […]