McKinsey′s Marvin Bower: Vision, Leadership, and the Creation of Management Consulting

Author:   Elizabeth Haas Edersheim
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:  

9780471755821


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 February 2006
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained


Our Price $44.75 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

McKinsey′s Marvin Bower: Vision, Leadership, and the Creation of Management Consulting


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Elizabeth Haas Edersheim
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780471755821


ISBN 10:   0471755826
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 February 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

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.

Reviews

As well as being an excellent biography, it is the best handbook on leadership that has been published for many years. ( Professional Manager, Vol.13, No.6, November 2004) <p> Read this book if you really want to understand what makes McKinseyites tick. ( Business Voice- The CBI Magazine, September 2004)


Author Information

Elizabeth Haas Edersheim spent over a year working with Marvin Bower on this book, completing the manuscript shortly before his death. Edersheim holds a PhD from MIT and worked at Mckinsey from 1979 to 1988. She was the first women partner in the Cleveland office and was a global leader of the firm's operations and manufacturing practices. After leaving McKinsey, Dr. Haas Edersheim founded New York Consulting Partners, Inc., and was the managing director for thirteen years. She has written numerous articles for publications including the New York Times, the Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Str5eet Journal. She is currently a strategic advisor to a number of companies and continues to write in the business arena.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List