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Marja Fox

Founder
Marja Fox Consulting LLC
Country or state 
United States (Minnesota)
Available to 
North America
City 
Minneapolis
Fee 
Ask for pricing
Languages 
English
Volunteer
No
Timezone 
America/Chicago

Personal Details

Bio

I am a former Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company with broad strategy, business development and commercial operations expertise across multiple industries. Before turning independent, I was a VP of Marketing and Strategy & Business Development at Ecolab, responsible for growth strategy, innovation, new product launches, sales support and marketing communications of a $1B growth business.

As an independent consultant, I focus on strategy (growth, portfolio, go-to-market, M&A) and setting my clients up for high impact (top-team alignment, de-biased decision making, change management). I have found that client service - helping you succeed - is where my heart is; it’s what gets me up in the morning.

My education is in the sciences. I hold a BS in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I bring my analytical background and ongoing drive to understand how things work to every project.

My hobbies include choir, theater, home improvement and all manner of crafting. I enjoy the stage, but am happy to share the spotlight; the best performances are always a team effort. I find great fulfillment in conceiving of a new idea, tackling the challenges in bringing it to life and standing back to admire the finished product. Even better when the accomplishment is shared with others equally invested in the outcome.

Current position (1)

Founder

Marja Fox Consulting LLC

Degrees (2)
PhD, Physical Chemistry
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2001 to 2006
BS, Chemistry
Harvey Mudd College
1996 to 2000

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Making Strategy Practical

Solving big strategic problems is scary. The stakes are high. The information is imperfect. The opinions are loud. Practical tips from working with 50+ organizations across industries from startups to Fortune 100s to unlock the full potential of your company and the individuals in it.

Leadership Skills

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. I’ve worked with a lot of them, some that left me awe-inspired and others … not so much. While leadership development programs abound, too many are generic and impersonal. Instead, finding your unique formula for leadership is up to you and whatever mentors you can cobble together. Patterns and pitfalls from my time serving hundreds of leaders.

Personal Reflections

Though we pretend otherwise, work and life are not so separable. Who I am as a leader, strategist and speaker is informed by who I am as a woman, mother and hobbyist. Personal hardships and, less frequently, victories, provide the impetus for reflection on who we are and who we want to be. The best leaders bring all of that — all of themselves — to the table.

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Expertise (12)

Leadership
Business
Become a Strategic Leader Leadership Business Leadership Personal and Professional Development Creating a strategy for your business Business Strategy Corporate Strategy Executing on strategy organization culture Professional Development
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Why choose me? 

Energetic, engaging storyteller. Vulnerable, open book. Brave, provocative thinker.

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