Project Mnemosyne

Tim Streeter spent 25 years working in consulting and human resources including global leadership roles in Talent Acquisition at Accenture and Whirlpool. As the former chief operating officer of talent acquisition at Accenture, where he was responsible for managing a recruiter headcount of 2500 people and delivering 100,000 new hires every year. He's also the author of the Contentment Commitment, which we will chat about in this episode. 

Tim can be reached through his website, https://www.contentmentcommitment.com/, where you can also learn more about the book. 

Key points include:

00:52: The personal history behind the book

03:19: The six dimensions of contentment

08:32: The commitments Tim made

20:10: Tim’s work with organisations

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

Sharath Jeevan is a leading global motivation expert helping organisations and individuals reignite inner-drive. Sharath has addressed large global audiences at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Lego Ideas Festival in Denmark, WISE Summit in Qatar, Draper Richards Kaplan Convening in San Francisco, Varkey GEMS Conference in Dubai, and the Lemann Conference in Sao Paulo. He is also the author of Intrinsic: a manifesto to reignite our inner drive. On this episode, he talks about his book and some common misconceptions he has encountered in the business world. You can learn more about Sharath and his book at https://www.intrinsic-labs.com/.

Key points include:

03:56: Purpose, autonomy, and mastery

11:27: A framework for purpose

18:47: Motivation tips for parents

23:57: Intrinsic relationships

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

John has 25 years consulting experience consulting in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, plant and business unit transformation, revenue enhancement, growth strategies and turnarounds. He has launched many multi-year corporate transformations which have delivered over $1.5 billion in annual value. He has advised senior executives and business unit leaders in a broad range of industries including oil and gas, chemicals, basic materials, industrials, automotive, engineered products and aerospace. John’s company website is Lionstutz.com and he can be reached at [email protected].

01:50: Terminology of the oil and gas industry

07:30: Drill holes and piping

10:14: How they keep the oil and gas moving

13:17: The ecosystem of the industry

20:15: Labor in the industry

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

Andrew has over 15 years experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and other healthcare sectors. His team specializes in growth strategy projects pertaining to cutting-edge medical technologies. Since 2012, his team has conducted over 100 projects for executives in the C suite, commercial franchises, corporate development, and R&D, and spanning nearly every therapeutic area undergoing innovation. 

In this episode, he gives an in-depth view of the biotech industry. Andrew can be reached through LinkedIn or you can email him at [email protected]. And you can listen to more from Andrew on Episode 355.

Key points include:

 01:09:  A quick explanation of biotech, agricultural biotech, and industrial biotech

08:09: The difference between pharma and biotech

12:28: Drugs that fall into the biotech category

18:45: Differences in delivery methodologies between small molecule and more complex molecules

24:31: The different roles and functions at biotech and pharma companies

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

On her podcast, Fearless Growth, Amanda Setili interviews Mitali Chopra, UK Coach of the Year for best client results. They talk about her business and also about the karma equation for World abundance and why giving is such an important part of living. She talks about the nonprofit that she founded to help kids learn entrepreneurship by playing games. Amanda’s podcast can be found here http://bitly.bz/G5cKA.

Key points include:

06:58: Overcoming fear

15:51: How company culture can hold a company back

23:32: Transitioning to other cultures

26:58: The importance of continuous growth

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

Samantha 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 episode, Sam talks about the Women on the Move program and how it helps women thrive professionally and start businesses. You can learn more about the program on the podcast, Women on the Move.

Key points include:

09:07: Resources for women who want to start a business

11:56: Gaps in financial health and financial education for women.

17:55: Encouraging the careers of women at JPMorgan Chase

22:27: Negotiation skills for women

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

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 high-impact senior-level interventions that create new strategic value and growth opportunities using proven new approaches that engage head, heart, and hands. In today’s episode, we talk about how he approaches developing and deploying a strategy with purpose and positive outcomes. Belden Menkus can be reached through his website at menkus.com.

Key points include:

05:11: Working with the Port of London Authority

07:46: Working with organisations to reach clarity of purpose

12:35: Pursuing the ideal

17:53: The impact clarity of purpose can have on an organisation

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.

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 the conversation from what organisations should do to what they are doing to embrace their broader purpose and translate it into tangible action. On today’s episode, we listen to one of Belden’s podcasts where he interviews Robin Mortimer, the chief executive of organization in the London Port of Authority

Key points include:

06:52: What the Port Authority is and what they do

09:32: How the vision of the Thames organisation is structured and functions

12:42: Where the Thames Vision is going

15:32: The strategy to manage the vision

21:16: How the hydrogen economy affects the Thames Vision

David A. Fields spent nine years in marketing for GlaxoSmithKline before jumping into consulting with a boutique firm, where he became partner. He then co-founded Ascendant Consulting and focused the practice on helping large corporations enter new markets. He is the author of two books on consulting, and on this episode, he shares expert tips for solo consultants, boutique firms, and small to medium businesses.  David can be reached through LinkedIn or his website, https://www.davidafields.com.

Key points include:

06:24: Structuring the discovery discussion

15:14: Partners for consultants

18:35: Big challenges for solo consultants

31:43: The challenge of growth

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com. 

Tim Streeter spent 25 years working in consulting and human resources including global leadership roles in Talent Acquisition at Accenture and Whirlpool. As the former chief operating officer of talent acquisition at Accenture, where he was responsible for managing a recruiter headcount of 2500 people and delivering 100,000 new hires every year. He's also the author of the Contentment Commitment, which we will chat about in this episode. 

Tim can be reached through his website, https://www.contentmentcommitment.com/, where you can also learn more about the book. 

Key points include:

00:52: The personal history behind the book

03:19: The six dimensions of contentment

08:32: The commitments Tim made

20:10: Tim’s work with organisations

Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.