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Editorial Review:
The McKinsey Way, by former McKinsey & Company associate Ethan M. Rasiel, provides a through-the-keyhole perspective on the way this worldwide consulting institution approaches--and solves--the myriad professional problems encountered by its high-powered clientele. His goal, Rasiel writes, is simple: to communicate "new and useful skills to everyone who wants to be more useful in their business." He then does so by explaining the highly structured, fact-based proprietary methodology that McKinseyites are taught to employ with their Fortune 100 clients, complete with details on the entire process from first considering the basic situation at hand through finally selling a solution to the appropriate powers that be.
All of the critical steps (assembling a team, managing a hierarchy, doing research, conducting interviews, brainstorming) are broken down into specific actions and fleshed out with applicable examples that Rasiel has gathered through interviews with dozens of other former McKinsey employees. The concluding sections on surviving the mythically grueling pace at the organization, known simply to insiders as "the Firm," are designed to help readers successfully tackle the similar challenges and obstacles they regularly face in their own work environments. --Howard Rothman
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
It should have been so much more As a strategy consultant I found small portions of this book quite interesting to see how McKinsey runs through its analytical framework, however as a whole it is very vague and uninformative. The last couple of chapters in particular are focused more on boosting Mckinsey-ites egos then giving strategic insight from one of the worlds largest consultancies. I would recommend this book to people thinking about getting into the industry but apart from that as an 'Idiots guide', however there are many... more info
If you are new to Business Consulting, read this Book First Friends, Please read this book if you are new entrant to business consulting. As a fresh incumbent, we will have many questions to kick start the journey, just imagine the author to be our first friend to help us start the exciting career as a Consultant. As a reader belonging to the above said category, I found this book immensely useful that opened up many important facets that are required to be performed by us in this prestigious profession, otherwise would have taken months to learn or... more info
This book is what McKinsey is about... This book is unintentionally a clear representation of these "elite" consulting firms: - Too expensive for what it is - Nice cover and picture ... but big letters and no content (have a read of the "Surviving at McKinsey" chapter for a good laugh) - Inflated ego (eg: "McKinsey is to management as Cartier is to jewels...")
If any young MBA's hope to find a few hints to enter the "ivory tower", don't look here.
In conclusion, please find my "strategic recommendation" about this book: don't buy... more info
Basic overview Buying the book I thought it would go into great depth about the techniques which McKindsey-ites use, but it failed to meet my requirements. It is a good book for people that have little or no knowledge of management or dealing with a management problem. But overall it is a good bedtime read.
