Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
Episodes
36. Ahmad Munawar shares five steps to build your marketing plan
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Ahmad Munawar, who helps boutique professional services firms build actionable marketing plans that generate more leads so they can...
35. Sophia Dai interviews Will Bachman on the decision to go independent
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, the tables are turned, and our guest, Sophia Dai, interviews Will Bachman. Sophia received her MBA from Kellogg and then spent the...
34. Lisa Overton on customer intercept interviews
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lisa Overton, a McKinsey alum and an expert on market research. Today Lisa is an independent consultant working on a range of strat...
33. Geoff Wilson on business unit and corporate strategy
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Geoff Wilson, a McKinsey alum who subsequently served as the SVP of Corporate Strategy and Development at Milliken & Company, a pri...
32. Amanda Setili on her new book Fearless Growth
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Umbrex member Amanda Setili, and we discuss her new book that is being published today: Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Com...
31. Alexander Petersen on getting known in your industry
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Alexander Petersen. He is a McKinsey alum and a successful entrepreneur, having started a pet care business called Wagly. After sta...
30. Larry Oglesby on the importance of speed in lean transformations
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Oglesby has been a close friend and mentor of mine for over a decade. I first got to know Larry when he was my Engagement Manager at McKinsey o...
29. Mike Figliuolo on running a successful training firm
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Mike Figliuolo, a McKinsey alum and West Point graduate. Mike is the founder and Managing Director of ThoughtLeadersLLC, which prov...
28. Ravi Rao on customer experience
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Ravi Rao, a McKinsey alum and neuroscientist who is the author of Emotional Business. Ravi has led sessions at several professiona...
27. Vivek Soman on tech industry due diligence
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Vivek Soman, a former McKinsey Engagement Manager who is the founder and Managing Director of The Ananya Group, which has completed...
26. Lauren Cole on media and entertainment consulting
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Cole runs a boutique consulting firm specializing in strategy and operations for media-related businesses. Lauren got her start in consulting a...
25. Josh Spodek on leadership step by step
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Josh Spodek, the author of Leadership Step by Step. Josh is an independent professional who coaches individual clients teaches le...
24. Esther Kim on social sector consulting
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Esther Kim, an independent consultant based in San Francisco who focuses on serving clients in the social sector, including non-pro...
23. Steven Koltai on international development projects
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Steven Koltai, the author of "Peace through Entrepreneurship: Investing in a Startup Culture for Security and Development" Steven h...
22. Chris Fox on strategy projects
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Fox, an alum of McKinsey and Marakon, has held executive leadership roles at Xerox and MeadWestvaco. Since 2014 he has been operating his own ...
21. Ron Hubsher, author of Closing Time
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Ron Hubsher, the Managing Director of the Sales Optimization Group and the author of Closing Time: the 7 Immutable Laws of Sales ne...
20. Mike Bendit on building a referral network
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Michael Bendit, an independent professional based in NYC who started his consulting career as a principal at Booz & Co. Michael has...
19. Martin Pergler on risk management
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Pergler is Founder and Principal at Balanced Risk Strategies, Ltd., in Ottawa, Canada. Previously, he was Senior Expert in Risk at McKinsey, wh...
18. Soyini Coke on creating a radio show
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Soyini Coke is a McKinsey alum and independent consultant based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also the host of CEO Exclusive, a radio show in which she ...
17. David Burnie on building a boutique firm
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Burnie is a McKinsey alum and the founder of The Burnie Group, a boutique consulting firm based in Toronto. We discuss how we started as an inde...
16. Julie Gupta on pro bono consulting
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is my friend Julie Gupta, who has a Masters in Material Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Julie started he...
15. Will Bachman on 27 steps to set up your firm
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-between-isode, Will Bachman offers suggestions on 27 action items to consider as you set up your firm.
14. Will Bachman on establishing the strategy for your practice
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-between-isode, Will Bachman offers a perspective on the questions you should answer to create a strategy for your practice, namely: What i...
13. Mike Feiner on High Performance Leadership
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Mike Feiner, who has been an influential figure in my own life since I took his class High Performance Leadership at Columbia Busin...
12. Matt Weill on contracts
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Matt Weill, who is my attorney as well as a good friend. Matt began his legal career as an Associate at Skadden Arps and then he be...
11. Dorene Stockman on business insurance for independent professionals
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Dorene Stockman, an insurance agent with the Owens Group, an independent agency. Dorene helped me get my own insurance policy, and ...
10. Will Bachman on Why and How to Start a Podcast
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Four reasons why an independent professional might want to start a podcast, and 17 tips on how to get started.
9. Rick Condon on his firm Inside Consulting
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Rick Condon, a former submarine officer and a former Engagement Manager at McKinsey. He has been running his own consulting practic...
8. Amanda Setili on Strategic Agility
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is my friend Amanda Setili, the author of two books: The Agility Advantage: How to Identify and Act on Opportunities in a Fast-Changin...
7. Valia Glytsis - The Paradox of Leadership
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Valia Glytsis, who runs The Paradox of Leadership, a leadership education firm based in New York and San Francisco. Valia works wit...
6. Robbie Kellman Baxter on the Membership Economy
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Kellman Baxter served as a consultant to Netflix when all they did was mail out DVDs. That experience got Robbie thinking deeply about a new em...
5. Srikumar Rao - Creativity and Personal Mastery
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several years ago, Srikumar Rao left a comfortable tenured position to set out as an independent professional. He now gives keynote speeches and offer...
4. Lilly Minkove - Luxury retail expert
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lilly Liu Minkove is an expert in the luxury retail sector. She focused on the luxury retail industry as an investment banker at Citigroup and Goldman...
3. Susan Hamilton - Brand Identity Strategist
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Hamilton is a brand identity strategist and a member of Umbrex. She is an alum of Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group, and her f...
2. Ravi Rao, Author of Emotional Business
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Known for his wit, wisdom, and formerly purple hair, McKinsey alum, author and independent management consultant Ravi Rao reveals how we can improve...
1. David Fields on winning clients
16 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Fields is the author of The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients: 6 Steps to Unlimited Clients & Financial Freedom, one of the be...