Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Kirill Solovyev. Kirill is a strategy and operations leader with nearly five years at McKinsey. He started his career in Moscow before transferring to the New York office, where he focused on PEPI, TMT […]
In this evergreen article, Gaelle Lamotte questions the efficacy of scenario planning as a predictive tool, and recommends turning to risk management as a more concrete step in strategy planning. Ever wished you had a crystal ball to help you make better decisions? Fed up with investing time in scenario planning when none of the […]
In this interview for VentureBeat, Edward Kee shares his knowledge on the convergence of nuclear energy and AI. If you’re of a certain age, the words “nuclear energy” probably conjure up dystopian images of power plants melting down, glowing radioactive waste, protesters, and other dark scenes ranging from the unfortunate to apocalyptic. The truth is, […]
Christy Johnson explains how leaders can align teams around vision and strategy. At the turn of the century, organizational science expert Margaret Wheatley observed the basic human impulse behind organizing: “to accomplish something important that we could not accomplish alone.” When it comes to executing strategy, teams exist for just that reason. However, aligning teams […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Carrie A McCabe. Carrie is an operating executive and value creator. While leading transformative teams in building five asset management companies, she has served as the CEO of both Blackstone Alternative Asset Management and […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Steven Androphy. Steven spent five years at McKinsey & Company, leading and collaborating on projects across the US and Latin America. His work focused on major M&A transactions, including integration and separation strategy, organization […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Zachary Capra. Zach is a seasoned strategic consultant with over 15 years of experience in M&A, strategic planning, and operational excellence. As a Director at IndustryPro, he specialized in developing comprehensive M&A roadmaps and […]
Ted Iverson shares a short post and invitation to a BPX event where leading organizations share best practices employed to attain their status as a Shingo Prize-level organization. Event Overview: PX – US Synthetic and OC Tanner events are an opportunity for you to be immersed in organizations and cultures that have been recognized globally […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Nicolas Chapman. Nicolas served clients in the technology and advanced industries space at McKinsey for 10 years, including several years as Partner. He led engagements focused on strategy development and implementation, go-to-market model optimization, product […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Adam Singer. Adam has worked in strategy consulting for 7 years, the past 2 years at McKinsey & Company as an integrative Associate consultant. He specializes in growth strategy, innovation, and project management, and […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Nidhi Sharma. A summary of Nidhi’s experience follows. Operational excellence & capex-focused strategy leader. I help CEOs and BU heads turn ambition into measurable operating results. Over 14 years across BCG, Tesco (CEO Office), […]
Kelly Ross shares an evergreen article that helps you define the changes you want to make, why you need to make them, and practical steps to make it happen. My clients – individuals, teams and organizations – are all making a change of some sort. A leadership coaching client has a new, bigger […]