Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Jakub Daniel Kluzinski with Jakub Kluzinski Consulting. A summary of Jakub’s experience follows. “Independent Executive Advisor and former CEO with 20+ years of experience across multiple sectors, including banking, finance, aviation, automotive, and consumer […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Max Juster with Juster Solutions. A summary of Max’s experience follows. “Known for an informal style and a bias for action, I’m a talent magnet who builds engaged teams and delivers results. Together, we […]
A few quick pricing tips from Ikea brought to you by Pedro Girardi. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗔 🟦🟨🟦 Yesterday I decided to buy a new computer desk. IKEA was selling the perfect one at €99. A steal. But shipping costed €59. That’s crazy! Even the €5 fee to Click & Collect at the store […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Manish T Prabhu with Next Gen Commercial Solutions. A summary of Manish’s experience follows. “I am a former McKinsey and Deloitte management consultant with deep expertise in driving commercial impact across the full sales […]
Earlier this year, Amy Giddon was interviewed on the Human Connection where she talks about building genuine relationships in business. Amy Giddon, founder of Daily Haloha, shares powerful insights about human connection in business. After running a successful app focused on fostering connection and empathy, Amy learned a surprising lesson when shutting it down – […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Tommy Miller. Tommy brings 10+ years of industry and consulting experience, focused primarily within the Life & Health industries. He recently spent 3 years with McKinsey & Company, where he served Healthcare clients on […]
Hady Khayrat dives into oceanic possibilities and the benefits of understanding interconnections between phytoplankton, semiconductors, and AI. Have you ever wondered why microscopic ocean plants might hold the key to our increasingly digital future? It sounds like a puzzle: phytoplankton plus semiconductors plus AI—what could they possibly have in common? Let’s unravel it step by […]
Anastasia Adizes explores how consulting approaches have evolved and what the modern approach is. Let’s start by understanding how consulting has changed over the years. At first, consultants provided their clients with a multi-hundred-page presentation with all possible kinds of analysis and strategic recommendations. This approach had its limitations. Without the organization’s full buy-in, the […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Jimmy Pearson with Blue Pear Strategy. Jimmy is an expert in training and talent development, with 10+ years of experience developing and facilitating leadership, professional development, and operational excellence training in public and private […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Bala Ekambaram. Most recently, Bala was an MD in the Commercial Excellence practice at Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI). He has supported portfolio companies end-to-end in the deal cycle to expand […]
Ahmed Sallam shares his experience of building EchoLoom, a feedback aggregator, with no-code tools and zero technical training. A curious attempt at building a product without knowing how to code I’d seen the no-code headlines: Build in hours. No technical experience needed. Just connect your tools and launch. So when I found myself with a […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Aditi Poddar. Aditi enjoys solving strategy and operations problems that reshape businesses and customer experiences. Over the past 10 years, she has honed this drive through a blend of management consulting (at McKinsey, Deloitte, […]