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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471755826
ISBN-13
9780471755821
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48691809
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mckinsey's Marvin Bower : Vision, Leadership, and the Creation of Management Consulting
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Leadership, Industrial Management, Consulting
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
" Read this book if you really want to understand what makes McKinseyites tick." ("Business Voice- The CBI Magazine, September 2004)
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
658.46092
Table Of Content
Foreword. Acknowledgments. PART I: TRANSLATING A BVISION INTO REALITY. Chapter 1. Marvin Bower. Chapter 2. The Vision. Chapter 3. The Profession and the Institution. Chapter 4. Defining Moments of Leadership and Influence. PART II: A LEADER'S LEADER. Chapter 5. The Bower Reach. Chapter 6. Inspiring Organizational Courage. Chapter 7. Educating a Generation of Lenders. Author's Note. Appendix A: Timeline. Appendix B: Brief Biography. Appendix C: McKinsey & Co. Partners' Conference, 1964. Notes. List of Interviewees. Index.
Synopsis
This book is the story of Marvin Bower, the man who helped found McKinsey & Co. in 1939 and served as managing director of the firm from 1950 to 1967. This fascinating account details how Bower, an attorney, took a concept known as industrial engineering and changed it into management consulting., "I had the privilege of working closely with Marvin and McKinsey for many years. This book makes Marvin come to life and perpetuates him as a role model." -Peter F. Drucker "A wonderful book about a wonderful man. In many ways, Marvin's McKinsey framed the hypotheses in our own search for excellence-for example, passion for values, belief in people as the prime resource, and willingness to let people experiment. As well as I thought I knew Marvin, however, this remarkable book, drawing on the collective memories of those who worked most closely with him, taught me a ton about how extraordinary the man really was and what made him that way. Many have called Drucker the man who invented management; I think history will conclude that both he and Marvin Bower share that pedestal." -Bob Waterman, coauthor of In Search of Excellence "Marvin Bower became a legend, not just within McKinsey & Company, but within professional services and the business world more broadly. In everything he did and said, he embodied the professional approach and the importance of values. This book sheds remarkable insight on a remarkable man and on the power of constancy of purpose." -Ian Davis, Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Co. "It is as Marvin would have wanted it-simple, honest, fact-based, wonderful stories with a long-term perspective. An insightful read about the father of management consulting." -Lois Juliber, retired COO, Colgate-Palmolive "This book provides fascinating insight into the early days of modern management consulting. It is an extremely enlightening look at the origin of one of America's most important professions and one of America's most innovativeleaders." -Thomas H. Lee, founder, Chairman, and President, Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P., "I had the privilege of working closely with Marvin and McKinsey for many years. This book makes Marvin come to life and perpetuates him as a role model." Peter F. Drucker "A wonderful book about a wonderful man. In many ways, Marvins McKinsey framed the hypotheses in our own search for excellence for example, passion for values, belief in people as the prime resource, and willingness to let people experiment. As well as I thought I knew Marvin, however, this remarkable book, drawing on the collective memories of those who worked most closely with him, taught me a ton about how extraordinary the man really was and what made him that way. Many have called Drucker the man who invented management; I think history will conclude that both he and Marvin Bower share that pedestal." Bob Waterman, coauthor of In Search of Excellence "Marvin Bower became a legend, not just within McKinsey & Company, but within professional services and the business world more broadly. In everything he did and said, he embodied the professional approach and the importance of values. This book sheds remarkable insight on a remarkable man and on the power of constancy of purpose." Ian Davis, Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Co. "It is as Marvin would have wanted it simple, honest, fact-based, wonderful stories with a long-term perspective. An insightful read about the father of management consulting." Lois Juliber, retired COO, Colgate-Palmolive "This book provides fascinating insight into the early days of modern management consulting. It is an extremely enlightening look at the origin of one of Americas most important professions and one of Americas most innovative leaders." Thomas H. Lee, founder, Chairman, and President, Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P., "I had the privilege of working closely with Marvin and McKinsey for many years. This book makes Marvin come to life and perpetuates him as a role model." -Peter F. Drucker "A wonderful book about a wonderful man. In many ways, Marvin's McKinsey framed the hypotheses in our own search for excellence-for example, passion for values, belief in people as the prime resource, and willingness to let people experiment. As well as I thought I knew Marvin, however, this remarkable book, drawing on the collective memories of those who worked most closely with him, taught me a ton about how extraordinary the man really was and what made him that way. Many have called Drucker the man who invented management; I think history will conclude that both he and Marvin Bower share that pedestal." -Bob Waterman, coauthor of In Search of Excellence "Marvin Bower became a legend, not just within McKinsey & Company, but within professional services and the business world more broadly. In everything he did and said, he embodied the professional approach and the importance of values. This book sheds remarkable insight on a remarkable man and on the power of constancy of purpose." -Ian Davis, Worldwide Managing Director, McKinsey & Co. "It is as Marvin would have wanted it-simple, honest, fact-based, wonderful stories with a long-term perspective. An insightful read about the father of management consulting." -Lois Juliber, retired COO, Colgate-Palmolive "This book provides fascinating insight into the early days of modern management consulting. It is an extremely enlightening look at the origin of one of America's most important professions and one of America's most innovative leaders." -Thomas H. Lee, founder, Chairman, and President, Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P.
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