Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Brad Hayes with Blueshoots. Brad is a strategic operator and former BCG consultant with deep experience at the intersection of AI, strategy, and operations. He has led projects across mining, construction, telecom, climate tech, […]
Aditi Poddar shares a concise observation on a price targeting strategy. As a mom of a 3-year-old, I can’t leave Target without a detour through the toy aisle (unspoken rule of parenting, right?). What caught my “marketer” eye this time was the planogram wizardry at play: 💵 Impulse buys (<$5) within easy arm’s reach 💵💵 […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Pranav Bhanage with Originaire. A summary of Pranav’s experience follows. “– Results driven MD/CEO and seasoned management consultant with over 20 years’ experience driving transformational growth, operational turnarounds, and value creation across chemical, energy […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Maitreyee Rudola. Maitreyee is an ex-McKinsey strategic advisor, growth catalyst, and agile digital transformation specialist with 6+ years of global experience in AI, digital strategy, and product innovation. She led high-impact programs across fintech, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Justin T Balogun with Commercial Impact Partners. Justin is a commercially focused operator with deep experience driving growth, pricing, and go-to-market execution in PE-backed and Fortune 500 environments. He has led cross-functional initiatives at […]
Eduardo Pacheco shares the results of an AI Expert Insights survey. Great milestone for our team at AI FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FORUM (AIFOD)! The results of the “AI Expert Insights Survey: Unlocking Responsible AI for Development” are now live! This is the culmination of a project that started back in January during the United Nations […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Eduardo R Pacheco with Novygi. Eduardo has 30+ years of experience as a CEO/COO, member of Boards of Directors and Consultant for senior management of companies. He was CEO of Globalstar de Mexico, winning […]
Max Juster shares a concise thought on the problem with wine. Wine’s affordability problem isn’t going away. Younger consumers are turning to seltzers and RTDs over increasingly expensive bottles—and the wine industry’s response is only making it worse. Constellation, Treasury, and Chateau Ste. Michelle are all shedding their value brands and doubling down on premiumization. […]
Justin Balogun shares his thoughts on the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees. My current read is The HBR Guide to Coaching Employees. It’s pretty good, but here’s what I found are the core truths in building trust in my career so far: Operate within your scope of competence. Incompetence is the #1 trust killer. Push […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Anastasia Beloglazkina. Anastasiia is a life sciences strategist and scientific leader with over 8 years of experience across drug discovery, oncology R&D, and consulting. She holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry and completed a […]
Bernhard Heine shares good practices for leaders to adopt during summer months to improve team cohesion, talent performance, and good business strategies. Staying Focused Amid Summer Distractions: Leadership Lessons for July We’re in the heart of summer here in Massachusetts—warm evenings, beach days, backyard get-togethers, and the unmistakable energy of the Levitate Festival right here […]
Looking back three years, Brent Gaisford shares uplifting, heart-warming stories about the benefits of brain-computer interfaces, and what inspired him to change his career path. Brain-computer-interfaces (BCI) are going to be the most important invention of this century We’re in the very early days for the technology – but BCI devices are already making huge […]