A little Column A, a little Column B (and probably some from D, E & F as well)
I have an MBA and a master's in French horn. I build Excel models and vibe-code apps in an office full of illustrators and film editors. I like systems. And people. And figuring things out.
Quick facts
- Canadian in Köln
- Lüften & Schunkeln
Korn & Rahmspinat - Hockey > Fußball
About Marcia
Before strategy, there was journalism: arts writing for the Los Angeles Times, where the job is to explain something complicated to a reader who did not ask, without boring them or talking down. [Check and adjust.]
It turns out a boardroom is not so different. Every industry believes its problems are unique. About half of them are. The work is finding out which half, quickly, and saying so plainly.
[Your story.]
Writing
All writing →
Framework The Canada Protocol Version control for documents everyone edits, before the draft numbers reach infinity. Plus one. Consulting
Process, product and AI, for owner-led companies, the Mittelstand and the odd medium-chaos startup. Every project starts with a question worth testing. These are some of the answers.
Case studies
AI projects
- Product design Start typing. The structure follows.
- [Case study to come]
- [Case study to come]
Speaking & Workshops
Talks, guest lectures and workshops on decision making, commercial excellence, AI adoption and creative business.
Good fit for: MBA and other university classes, corporate training and executive education.
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