| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
Prologue : my story : your story : her story : history -- The rainmaker & the perfect storm -- Consultant, heal thyself -- The McKinsey problem-- or, the mind of Machiavelli -- An analytical digression : "on the means by which the prince maintains his power" -- The gentle arts of feeding back-- or, a new way to grow & hate yourself -- The complete consultant's dictionary -- The good partner -- Basic math for regular Einsteins -- Welcome to the working weekend -- Things to do in Cleveland when you're dead -- Strategy is a contact sport -- Tinybizbooks : a $48.99 value ($68.44 Canadian) -- Case study-- reengineering for nonengineers -- Epilogue-- or, "Is consulting for me?". |
| Summary |
The author recounts his decision to earn an MBA from a prestigious Ivy League school to become a management consultant, recalling how his first two years in corporate America were marked by misguided advice, politics, and power struggles. |
| Subject |
Business consultants.
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| ISBN |
0446576565 |
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9780446576567 |
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