Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
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438. Rob Ristagno on Customer Segmentation
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Ristagno is a Harvard and McKinsey alum, he has shared expertise on digital media and e-commerce with CBS, Forbes, Adweek, and Fox. He is now the ...
436. Paul Harrington on Government Contracting
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul spent ~9 years with McKinsey & Company, where he was a Partner based in Washington D.C. Within the firm's Global Public and Social Sector Practic...
435: Sharath Jeevan on Motivation and Growth in Business
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sharath Jeevan is a leading global motivation expert helping organisations and individuals reignite inner-drive. Sharath has addressed large global au...
434. John Van Leeuwen on the Oil and Gas Industry
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John has 25 years of consulting experience consulting in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, plant and business unit transformation, rev...
433: Andrew J. McKee on Biotech
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew has over 15 years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and other healthcare sectors. His team specializes in growth st...
432: Amanda Setili on Fearless Growth
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On her podcast, Fearless Growth, Amanda Setili interviews Mitali Chopra, UK Coach of the Year for best client results. They talk about her business an...
431: Samantha Saperstein on Women on the Move
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Saperstein has an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from Wharton, she is a McKinsey alum, and is now a managing director at JPMorgan Chase. In this ep...
430: Belden Menkus on Purpose and Strategy
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belden Menkus was a senior engagement manager at McKinsey for six years and is the managing director at Menkus and Associates where they specialise in...
429. Belden Menkus on the Purposeful Strategist
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belden Menkus is the managing director at Menkus and Associates. He is also the host of the podcast the Purposeful Strategist, a podcast that shifts t...
428. David A. Fields on Business Advice for Consultants or Boutique Firms
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David A. Fields spent nine years in marketing for GlaxoSmithKline before jumping into consulting with a boutique firm, where he became partner. He the...
427. Tim Streeter on The Contentment Commitment
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Streeter spent 25 years working in consulting and human resources including global leadership roles in Talent Acquisition at Accenture and Whirlpo...
426. Max Friberg on Inex One
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Friberg is a McKinsey alum with an MSc in CEMS International Management who has founded the SaaS tool company Inex One with the goal to improve th...
425. Chad Oakley on the Consulting Job Market
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Oakley is the president and CEO of Charles Eris, which is one of the top executive search firms in the United States focused on recruiting manage...
424. Sarah Locher on the Future of Change Management Project
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Locher is a Senior at Independence High School. She currently works as a Hollister Brand Agent and was chosen as one of forty employees from a n...
423. Kathryn Valentine on Negotiation Strategies for Women
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Valentine is a McKinsey alum, author, speaker and founder of Worthmore Negotiations, a company that focuses on creating effective, research-ba...
422. Bill Fotsch on Open-Book Management
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Fotsch has a 20-year track record of improving company sales and profits in an array of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical ...
421. Ben Legg on the Portfolio Career
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Legg helps entrepreneurs reinvent themselves and society for the better. His career has included relieving the siege of Sarajevo in 1995, McKinsey...
420. Mary Cummins on Value-based Care
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Cummins has an MBA from the Wharton School and an MA with Honors in Electrical Engineering from Cambridge University. Her consulting career inc...
419. Anders Corr on Political Risk Consulting
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anders Corr is an alum of both Harvard and Yale. He led the Social Science Research and Analysis (SSRA) group in Afghanistan, which oversaw 600 Af...
418. Robert Hardy on Niche Marketing
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Hardy has recently started an online coaching platform to help creatively inclined individuals promote their work. On today's episode, he expla...
417. Alex Bartholomaus on Objective and Key Results (OKRs) in Sales
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex P. Bartholomaus is President and CEO of People Stretch Solutions, a Washington DC based management consulting firm specializing in revenue growth...
416. Jonas Altman on Creative Coaching
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonas Altman is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur who creates transformational learning experiences to elevate and grow leaders around the world. He...
415. Susan Meier on Creating the Work-space Studio
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Meier is a brand strategist and a Harvard-trained artist. She applies a creative mindset to the craft of strategy to develop a brand strategy an...
414. Tineke Keesmaat on the Hybrid Business Playbook
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tineke Keesmaat has over 15 years of consulting experience with McKinsey & Company, Accenture, and as the founder and CEO of TILTCO Inc. She has an...
413. Amanda Wright on the Take the Leap Program
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Wright has a Master of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in molecular biology. She is an experienced management con...
412. Nadine Sinclair on Mental Health in the Workplace
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine Sinclair has a doctorate in molecular biology, she was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, and is now an independent consultant and advises comp...
411. David Fields on Fishing Lines
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David A.Fields is a consulting firm expert and author. He has helped hundreds of boutique and solo consulting firms grow, increase margins, and cre...
410. Amanda Setili and Group Discussion on In-person Events
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Setili is president of the strategy consulting firm Setili & Associates, author of two books of strategy and growth, she is a McKinsey alum a...
409: Nina Froriep on Video Content Marketing
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Froriep is a video producer and visual storyteller. Her company enables business coaches to grow their business with consistent and easy-to-imple...
408. Amol Sarva on Being a Serial Entrepreneur
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amol Sarva is a backer, advisor, and mentor at 50+ companies; he has co-founded several startups, including Virgin Mobile USA, Peek, Halo Neuroscience...
407. Shelli Baltman and Fiona Stevenson on Pandemic Burnout
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Idea Suite is a boutique agency that unlocks the creative potential of people and businesses through innovation, and on this episode of Unleashed,...
406. Zachary Schrag on History
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Zachary Schrag is a historian of the twentieth-century United States and a professor of history at George Mason University. His specialities...
405. Samuel Bachman on The Half-Blood Report
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Bachman is a film major in the 10th grade at Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens. In this episode, he discusses the hugely...
404. Rick Denton and CX Passport
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Denton shares an episode from his podcast, CX Passport, a conversation with people about customer experience with a dash of travel. In this episo...
403. Rick Denton on Excellent Customer Service
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
403. Rick Denton on Excellent Customer Service Rick Denton has over a decade of experience in customer service and relations; he is now the managing p...
402. Jonathan Baillie Strong on Spotlight Podcasting
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Baillie Strong is a B2B podcast strategist and the founder of Spotlight Podcasting, a company that helps consulting firms and mission-driven ...
401. Rudra Chatterjee on the Tea Industry
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rudra Chatterjee is a writer, and the chairman and managing director of Luxmi Tea. While he writes predominantly about politics and economics, he is a...
399. Alec Hudnut on Vici Partners
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Hudnut is an alum of Harvard Business School and McKinsey. He is now a managing partner at Vici Partners, a firm of experienced professionals foc...
398. Annie Scranton on Public Relations - Inside Advice
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Scranton is the founder and president of Pace Public Relations; she has been a producer at the CBNC, an assistant booker at Fox News, a booking ...
397. Sam Gupta on ERP Systems
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Gupta has nearly two decades of experience in commercializing technology solutions, building multi-million dollar technology practices, and managi...
396. Neil Gardner on IT Organisation at Regional Banks
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Gardner a digital strategy consultant who helps clients to design and implement digital transformations, and he is the founder and principal of N...
395. Jessica Lackey on Sales, Operations, and Planning
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Lackey is an ACC Coach, a McKinsey alum with an MBA from Harvard MBA, and a Fortune 500 Operations Leader. In this episode, she talks abo...
394. Drew Kerr on Delivering "Money Lines."
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Kerr is the founder and president of Four Corners Communications, a company that provides pro-active strategic communications and coaching for di...
393. Susan Drumm on the Enlightened Executive
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Drumm is an Umbrex member and the CEO Advisor, Leadership Coach, and founder of Meritage Leadership. She has graduate degrees from Harvard Law S...
392. Hung Nguyen on Diversity and Inclusion
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hung Nguyen is a McKinsey alum and a principal at OUTLAST Consulting, a purpose-driven professional development + strategy firm focused on fueling inn...
391. John Jeffcock on Networking
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Jeffcock was a captain in the British Army; he is now an author, a consultant, and the CEO of Winmark, a world-leading C-suite network business t...
390. Adam Roosevelt on Cybersecurity
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is a decorated combat veteran and a cybersecurity consultant who started his career with the U.S. military; he was part of the team working on...
389. Braden Weinstock on the Human Operating System Manifesto
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Braden is a startup entrepreneur, an action-oriented and strategic operator, and consultant with operational expertise in a broad range of experiences...
388. Spish Rurak on the Remote Job Search
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spish Rurak is a McKinsey alum, the president of Rurak and Associates, and a noted advisor and consultant to consultants. Spish works with many consul...
387. Steve Pressfield on A Man at Arms and creative battles
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Pressfield's books have been hugely influential on my life and it was a real thrill to welcome him on the show. Steve is the author of Gates...
386. Marcia Nuffer on Leadership and Talent Development
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Nuffer has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. As McKinsey's Chief Learning Officer, Marcia was res...
385. Aneta Key on Gamification in Training and Leadership Development
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aneta Key is an independent consultant who has established her own firm, Aedea Partners, where she helps organizations design rollout and usher progra...
384. Sally Dominguez on Singularity and Epic Resilience
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Dominguez is a former architect, award-winning inventor, and author. She is a sustainable resilience expert and 10XInnovation Strategist. Tod...
383. Adam Braff on Forecasting
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 383: Adam Braff on Forecasting Adam Braff is a former McKinsey partner; he runs a data and analytics consulting firm called Braff & Co. where ...
382. Becoming Independent
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I host a panel discussion with Jennifer Hartz, J. Andrew McKee, Jay Altizer, and Ashutosh Dalvi. They share insights, advice, and ...
381. Surbhee Grover on Launching a Personal Care Brand
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of Unleashed, I chat with Surbhee Grover. Surbhee is the consultant who runs the firm Steel and Graffiti, she has also recently lau...
380. Stefan Kolle on the Customer Experience
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Kolle is the co-founder, Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of Futurelab, a company that helps businesses improve their marketplace th...
379. The Strategic Use of Units
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unleashed, I offer a few tips on how to use units strategically to emotionally engage your clients and avoid numerical overload. U...
378. Pronouncing Your Name on LinkedIn
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short 2-minute episode, I share a LinkedIn trick that you can use to show people how to pronounce your name. Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, ...
377. LinkedIn Connection Requests
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's short episode, I share a few tips on sending connection requests on LinkedIn. 01:47: Reaching out cold 02:35: Avoiding becoming spam 04:15:...
376. Ali Ahmed on Green Strategies
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Ahmed is the founder and principal of Green Strategies, a company that helps clients discover sustainability opportunities. He is a recognized sus...
375. Stacy Sifleet on Customer Value Strategy
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Sifleet, an alum of A.T. Kearney, helps manufacturers, distributors and service-based companies improve their profit through targeted price stra...
374. Tami Lucey on The Benefits of Booking through a Travel Agent
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tami Lucey is an independent travel consultant, or as she describes herself, "a worldwide business travel hassle remover." We talk about her four de...
373. How to collect fees on time
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lessons learned from collecting payment on over 1,500 invoices: 1. What to include in the contract 2. Questions to ask after the contract is signed 3....
372: Read Later with Instapaper and Pocket
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You get an email with an article you want to read, but you don't want to be distracted right then. The solution is a "read-later" app. The two most po...
371: Why It's Important to Check Your Email Name
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few reasons why you should check how your email name appears to others, and in this short in-between-isode, I explain how it should be don...
370. Divya Agarwal on Transformation Projects
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Divya Agarwal recently left McKinsey to become an independent consultant. At McKinsey Divya was an Associate Partner in Organization and Transformatio...
369. Cactus Raazi on Personalized Pricing
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cactus Raazi is a former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs who has been a successful entrepreneur in credit trading. He is also the author of the rec...
368. 12 Favorite Problems
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman had a trick of always maintaining a list of his twelve favorite problems. Anything new he learned he tested whether...
367. Robyn Bolton on developing innovation within the organisation
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Bolton is a leading innovation consultant. A BCG alum, she was a partner at Innosight, a top innovation consulting firm that was founded by Clay...
366. Kyle Sturgeon on turnarounds, bankruptcy, and restructuring
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Sturgeon, an alum of Alvarez & Marsal and McKinsey, is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of MERU. He has led complex transformations and res...
365. Questions to Ask Clients in First Discussion
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's weekend edition of Unleashed, I share a list of 20-25 questions that David A. Fields and I usually ask our clients during the initial conve...
364. 21 Business Development Ideas for 2021
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As independent consultants, we often look for ways on how to grow our business. In today's episode, you'll find a round up of 21 business development ...
363. Tekla Back on Nutrition - The Truth behind the Label
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I talk to Tekla Back, McKinsey alum, former senior vice president of strategy at PepsiCo., and founder of the snack, Keho. Tek...
362. Get bad at something
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While it's great to pursue excellence, there's a strong argument for getting bad at something. -- Unleashed is produced by Umbrex. To learn about our ...
361. Seth Godin on Best Practices in Content Creation
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was inspired to launch Umbrex after reading Seth Godin's book, Tribes. So, I am delighted to talk to him today. In this episode, Seth discusses his ...
360. Rudra Chatterjee on Business in India
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rudra's family has been growing tea for over 100 years. They have tea estates in Darjeeling and Assam in India, and in Rwanda. They also manufacture h...
359. James Carbary - B2B Podcast Best Practices
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Carbary is the founder, executive producer, and co-host of Sweet Fish Media, a company that produces podcasts for B2B brands. Today, he shares ...
358. Create a target list of employers or clients
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode of Unleashed, I share a process that I use in my consulting practice and have found to be hugely valuable for both myself and my...
357. Identify Your Core Network
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode of Unleashed, I share a few valuable ideas taken from David A. Fields and his book, The Irresistible Consultants' Guide to Winni...
356. Daryl Tulimieri on Recruiting and Team Building
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daryl Tulimieri is a McKinsey alum. He has been at Owens Corning, and GLG, where he helped create and grow a group. Darryl is currently an independent...
355. J.Andrew McKee on How to Get Better at What You Do
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a weekly email to Unleashed subscribers in the fall of 2019, I asked, "What you are doing this fall to get better at what you do?" Umbrex member ...
354. Philipp Humm on Ethos. Pathos. Logos. The foundations of a good story
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philipp Humm is a storytelling coach who teaches how to apply the fundamentals of storytelling to sales, marketing, management and connecting with you...
353. Jonah Gruda on Choosing the Right Entity Type for Your Practice
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A common question independent consultants ask is what type of entity they should use to establish their practice. In this episode, Jonah Gruda revie...
352. Jeffery Perry on Building an Independent Practice after Retirement
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After years of professional work experience, how do you leverage your knowledge and put it to good use? After a 30-year career as a global strategic b...
351. Kian Beyzavi on Digital Health: What it is and why it matters
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kian Beyzavi, a Venture Partner at Cota Capital, is a seasoned leader in the life sciences. After several years of consulting at McKinsey & Company, a...
350. Daniel Tunkelang - In-depth Insight into Search Relevance & Query
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Tunkelang, one of the top search relevance consultants in the United States. He is a data science and engineering executive who has built and l...
349. Richard Steel on the New ESG Business Paradigm
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Steel is an entrepreneur, investor, and the author of Elevated Economics, How Conscious Consumers will Fuel the Future of Business. He explai...
348. Mike Sarraille on how great organizations win on talent
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Sarraille is a former Recon Marine and retired US Navy SEAL officer with twenty years of experience in Special Operations, including the elite Jo...
347. How to accept payment by credit card
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Generally you probably prefer to get paid via ACH or wire transfer, but some clients want to pay using a credit card. Today was my first time acceptin...
346. Formal communications as practiced in the Nuclear Navy
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever asked someone to do a task, and they agree, only later to find that they didn't understand exactly what you were asking for? In this sho...
345. Setting the strategy for your podcast or blog
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are setting up a podcast or blog, here are strategic questions to consider. Question 1 is discussed in Episode 344, and Questions 2-5 discussed...
344. Identify the reasons why you are creating content
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are planning to create content on a regular basis, it is worth your time to get explicit - at least with yourself - on your objectives. Are you...
343. Agnes Kunkel on 2023
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After COVID started, Umbrex member Dr. Agnes Kunkel started the 2023 Podcast, interviewing experts for their take on what life will be like in the yea...
342. Robert Lachenauer on family-owned businesses
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Lachenaur is the co-author of The Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise (Am...
341. Tom Libelt on how to promote an online course
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Libelt runs Smart Brand Marketing, and one of their main services is helping creators to promote their online courses. In this episode, Tom shares...
340. Helio Fred Garcia on crisis management
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Helio Fred Garcia is a writer, speaker, educator, and consultant on the topic of crisis communications and crisis management. Fred will be leading a l...
339. Joe McCann on tools for healthcare market research
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe McCann is the CEO and Co-Founder of Slingshot Insights, a healthcare-focused research firm with an interesting model: they allow you to interview ...
338. Mark Newsom focuses on managed care
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Newsom is the Founder of Health Evaluations, LLC, which focuses on business strategy, operations, and policy in the government health programs sp...
337. Gresham Harkless Jr on building his media agency
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gresham Harkless Jr is the founder of Blue 16 Media, which provides website design, social media, SEO services for entrepreneurs, startups and busines...