Using the Olympics as inspiration, Gregory Hennessy explains the benefits of connection. The Olympics present an opportunity to guide us towards a brighter and more harmonious world, uniting us in shared moments of inspiration and excellence. The regular, though far from universal, expressions of sportsmanship and humility remind us that even those at the top […]
Jackie Luo explains how sales teams can employ AI in sales qualification to gain more wins. The latest Pipedrive AI State of Business report shows AI adoption is booming—but one of its most valuable use cases is still being overlooked: sales qualification. 💡 Where AI Is Commonly Used Today: Content creation (75%) Summarization (52%) Customer […]
Drawing from her favorite behavior-changers, Kirstin Lynde shares three factors that can help evolve a top-down leadership style to leading a collaborative and productive team. Still new to the art of deciding when to do what others ask, children endearingly learn their usual way: they play games. “Simon says touch your toes. Simon says do […]
DC Jayasundera explains how business service companies benefit from transforming the business model to a platform architecture. Does your organization provide or monitor distributed assets (e.g., smoke sensors, cameras, access control systems) at commercial or industrial properties? Or do you oversee a mobile service crew? If yes, then you could capture “deep digital” value by […]
Gadareth Higgs shares a roundup of the top five biotech hubs in the U.S. If biotech were baseball, these five U.S. regions would be the major league teams. They dominate the field with the most life science companies, and they’re not just winning on numbers. These hubs offer brainpower, funding, lab space, and major players […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Mislav Horvatic with Spring Consulting Group AS. Mislav is a permanent contractor Leadership Development Consultant with Agnus Consulting, a global firm which serves clients on topics of strategy, leadership, and enterprise transformation. With a […]
Jena Lococo shares an interview where she talks about her career journey from the oil and gas industry to the green hydrogen industry. Adam Saupe had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Jena Lococo, Chief of Staff at NovoHydrogen. During the conversation, Jena shares her career journey from working in the oil and gas industry to […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Adrienne Opalka with Opalka Management Consulting. Adrienne Opalka is an experienced professional, having C-Suite experience in Healthcare, Behavioral Health, and non-profits. She began her career at Bain and Company, and at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Igor Glubochansky. Igor began his career at McKinsey & Company and subsequently held senior executive roles at AT&T, SAP, and Razorfish. He most recently served as AVP of B2B Product Management at AT&T, where […]
Assess your company’s corporate governance with these 10 tests from Nicolaas Koster. Does your board’s annual self-assessment lay bare all the strengths and weaknesses in your corporate governance? Include these 10 tests to perform a deeper assessment of corporate governance performance. Most boards use annual self-assessments to identify areas for improvement. Self-assessments aim to “kick […]
Astrid Malval-Beharry shares a post that highlights key points from Conning’s 2025 AI in insurance survey. 🚨Just Released: Conning’s 2025 AI in Insurance Survey 🚨 “AI in Insurance: The C-Suite Verdict – How the Insurance Industry is Adopting AI” Over the past few years, I’ve been vocal about the transformational potential of AI in insurance, […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Jena Lococo. Jena is a strategic leader and environmental engineer with 9+ years of experience driving sustainability strategy, scaling clean energy solutions, and leading operations in climate technology. Having cultivated sustainability and clean energy […]