Barb has 30 years of expertise behind her and likely the most respected source of what works when it comes to data and digital transformation in big business.
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We’re defined
by our people
We’re a small, experienced team that’s worked together for a long time. Each of us brings deep expertise in strategy, product, design, data or engineering. And we’ve built the kind of trust that comes from solving hard problems together.
We’re used to stepping into ambiguity, making
sense of it, and moving things forward.
Clients trust us to work on things that matter. They value our judgment, and they know we’ll show up ready to do valuable work.
SAY HELLO
We are Steve McKenna, Edmundo Ortega, Sarah McKenna, Chase Ballard, Joey Mazzarelli, Jean Perrot, Brian Tepfenhart, Gordie Graham, Jess Leong-Cohen and a host of other smart, curious, talented, and positive people.


We're yet to come across another team that moves as quickly or reliably. Or that can deliver the kind of value we do in the time we do it. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to, and our clients are our calling card.
Season One gets you up close and personal with leaders inside Chanel, IFS, Barclays, Cisco, American Express, Suse and more of the world’s best brands. If you’re trying to move the needle inside a giant org — this one’s for you.
DR. BARB WIXOM | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST CISR
Why This Podcast?
There’s a reason we made this — and it’s not because the world needed more podcasts. Watch the story behind Desk Jobs & Glory.
22 MINUTES
WHY THIS PODCAST?
There’s a reason we made this — and it’s not because the world needed more podcasts. Watch the story behind Desk Jobs & Glory.
22 MINUTES
VINCENT ARCIN | DIGITAL DIRECTOR EMEA CHANEL
Vincent’s work sits right at the intersection of technology, creativity, and luxury, and helping Chanel - a 115-year-old business, evolve into the future and leverage all the opportunities of AI.
22 MINUTES
Why This Podcast?
There’s a reason we made this — and it’s not because the world needed more podcasts. Watch the story behind Desk Jobs & Glory.
22 MINUTES
“Relationships and
reputation matter, and the only way to strengthen both is to consistently contribute something of value - and do it with positivity and integrity.”
We have 3 bases.
We have bases in the UK, USA and Europe, but most
often we come to you.
MANCHESTER, UK
Working with clients across Asia, the Middle
East, Singapore and Australia.
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Working across Europe.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
Working with clients across the United
States and Brazil.
We think differently.
Desk Jobs & Glory is our podcast about what it’s really like to drive change inside large organisations.
It features many of our clients - product, design, digital, and transformation leaders - doing ambitious work under the radar.
If you want to hear how experienced leaders navigate complexity and actually get things done, it’s worth a listen. Season 1 includes conversations with people from Chanel, L’Oréal, Cisco, Barclays, and MIT.
We share what we learn.
Between Meetings is our newsletter where we share what we’ve learned helping some of the world’s best brands tackle their product, transformation, and AI challenges.
It shares the ideas, tools, and ways of working we see making a difference inside large organisations.
It takes 5 minutes to read and just might help you make a better decision, ask a sharper question, or approach your next meeting with more clarity.
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We help leaders identify high-ROI AI initiatives to pursue, then design, de-risk, and build the hardest parts first.