Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Sandy Kotch with Ion Data Consulting. Sandy is a seasoned consultant and co-founder of Ion Data Consulting, bringing over two decades of experience in enterprise data strategy, program leadership, and digital transformation. She specializes […]
Chris Howe shares a short post and link to a report on growth transformation. Only 33% of growth transformations accelerate growth in a value-accretive way. But those that succeed share a consistent approach. Applying key success factors can nearly double the odds of success. Read on for more in this new BCG report. Access […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Chris Howe with CAH Advisory Services. Chris is a seasoned leader with 25+ years of experience driving strategic, operational, and organizational transformations. As a former COO at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), she built and […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Stefano Fanfarillo with Stelaris Digital Consulting. Stefano is a seasoned business transformation executive with over 25 years of experience driving enterprise-wide digital transformation, growth strategies, and operational efficiency. He specializes in multi-channel customer transformation—spanning […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Frederic Chouvel with FOXI Advisory. Frédéric Chouvel is a distinguished professional with over two decades of experience advising decision-makers in both private and public sectors across various countries. His career is characterized by a […]
Peder Engman shares a short post and link to an article that reviews Claude. Fascinating insights on the internal workings of AI model Claude! Anthropic researchers show how the LLM plans its writing many words ahead, sometimes reasons in a “universal language” and at times applies illogical reasoning to back up an incorrect answer suggested […]
Michael Farmer explores the drop in client brand growth and the shifting role of agencies as they navigate the new reality. There won’t be a future if agencies can’t 1) help clients grow their brands again, by 2) rebuilding agency strategic capabilities and 3) generating growing income in an AI-dominated world. Client brand growth was […]
Karim Farhat shares a post on the critical question “What role should automakers play in shaping the EV charging experience through software?” 🚗⚡50+ shades of success: How eMSPs can revolutionize the EV charging experience for automakers. 🚗⚡ As part of my recent consulting work at KFACTS, I’ve been diving into a critical question: What role […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Peder Engman with Shinan Advisory Services. Peder Engman is an experienced consultant with a proven track record across strategy, transformation, and operational excellence. He spent seven years at Bain & Company advising industrial and […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Roberto Caccia and High Peaks Advisors. Roberto has decades of experience across financial markets, risk management, and technology leadership. Previously, Roberto served as Managing Director and Senior Risk Officer at Blackstone, where he held […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Paul Winslow with Sakura Toy Solutions. Paul is an expert across the retail value chain, including merchandising, sourcing & vendor negotiations, planning & inventory management, eCommerce/omnichannel, product development & private brands, supply chain, and […]
Georg van Husen identifies a few of the unwritten rules in the corporate playing field. No matter how many org charts you study or slide decks you prepare, one truth will catch you off guard: 👉 Every corporate has its own unwritten rules — and they’re rarely documented, but always enforced. I learned this when […]