Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Richard Steubi shares an article on creating shared value through the emerging synthesis of corporate sustainability and strategy. Major corporations find themselves at the center of conflicting demands from virtually every direction: Activist investors are clamoring more loudly than ever for increasing shareholder value, often pushing for major changes Customers are becoming increasingly demanding and sophisticated in selecting among an ever-growing list of choices New technologies are constantly emerging, many of which are disrupting established ways of doing things —…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jan Starrsjö with Jan Starrsjö Advisory. Jan Starrsjö spent 7 years with McKinsey in the Scandinavian office and 1 year in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The work included corporate strategy, profit improvement programs, sales effectiveness, and product development. Since then, Jan has spent 23 years with PostNord holding senior executive positions whereof the last 6 years as member of the Group Executive team with group strategy as key role. Jan spent much time on developing…
Duane Capuano shares a white paper that identifies the challenges of moving from business strategy to action and what to do about it. Countless association executive teams dedicate significant time and resources to strategic planning. But too often, great ideas and plans stay trapped in the notebook and are quickly moved to the back burner – reduced in priority by more pressing day-to-day management and operational demands. The need for implementation of forward-looking strategic plans is real and more pressing…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Sindhu Kutty with Kuroshio Consulting. Sindhu Kutty is an ex-Booz & Company and Strategy& Director, who focused her decade long career on healthcare technology and digital strategies for clients across North America and the Middle East. She is currently the Partner & Co-Founder of Kuroshio Consulting Inc., a management consultancy based in Seattle, that advises client organizations on strategy (corporate, product, IT), leadership, and transformations (digital, functional, and operational). Prior to Booz, Sindhu worked at…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Ryan Dipede with RPMD Advisory. Ryan is a former-BCG and McKinsey consultant with 20+ years corporate strategy, operations and M&A experience. Post BCG, Ryan served as Chief of Staff to the CEO and then Chief Operating Office at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. Ryan then went back to consulting, as an independent, advising Pfizer for 4 years as the Global Chair for their Optionality initiative to split the company and create a $100Bn…
Gaelle Lamotte shares a downloadable PDF on aligning purpose and strategy. Business performance, purpose and impact cannot be enemies. We know that aligning purpose with strategy delivers better performance and positive impact for all stakeholders: people, planet and profit. It is incumbent for organisations to embed sustainability, concepts of circularity, diversity and inclusion within their business models to drive positive social and environmental impact together with shareholder value. Key points include: Identifying the agenda for change Changing the narrative…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Anuar Heberlein with STRATYGIKA CONSULTING. Anuar has participated in transactions totaling +US10 billion and in +50 strategy & management engagements over the past 15 years. He has extensive experience working with C-suite executives and helping many Fortune 500 clients with corporate and growth strategy projects, conducting market research, performing due diligence, supporting transactions and implementing performance improvement projects. Prior to founding Stratygika in 2012, Anuar worked with Second City Capital, a Vancouver based Private Equity…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Terry Chevalier with Sunstone Associates. Terry is a 25-year industry veteran with a focus on telecommunications and the wireless space. He spent three years with Bain & Company as a Case Team leader before joining AT&T‘s Corporate Strategy and Development team. At AT&T he led multiple strategic projects and initiatives and led the AT&T Auction bid team for wireless radio spectrum and government subsidies. Prior to consulting, Terry started his career in the U.S. Intelligence…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome David Hensley with Hensley Partners. David spent seven years at McKinsey & Company, in London and in the EuroCenter in Brussels. He was a core member of the Organisational Performance Practice. Before McKinsey David worked for Shell in a range of planning and marketing roles in London and Johannesburg. After McKinsey David was the Group Head of Strategy at Carlton Communications (now ITV), and then Executive Director of Credit Suisse’s IT subsidiary. He been a…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Warwick Simons. Warwick Simons has 20 years of experience advising clients on corporate strategy, growth opportunities and investment & portfolio appraisals. He started his career with six years at Bain & Company, including an MBA at INSEAD, before joining a London-based hedge fund to apply his Bain skill set to public market equity investments. Warwick moved to Hong Kong in 2010 to pursue a career in equity research, which included three years leading Goldman Sachs’…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Udayan Mittal. Udayan Mittal spent over 6 years at McKinsey where he joined as a BA and left as an Engagement Manager. During his time at McKinsey he worked across multiple geographies in Asia and North America, focusing on life sciences (pharma) and consumer sectors. Outside of McKinsey he has worked at J.P. Morgan and most recently at eBay where he was the Principal of the Corporate Strategy team. He has expertise in Strategy Consulting…
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Travis McElveen with Matterhorn Advisors. Travis McElveen spent nearly 4 years at McKinsey & Company in a variety of roles, including Engagement Manager, where he served companies in the transportation, aerospace, and basic materials industries across multiple functions, including operations, pricing, advanced analytics, and growth strategy. Additionally, Travis has extensive experience serving organizations in the federal and non-profit sectors. After starting his career at McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst, Travis joined the US…
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