![]() Filled with fascinating insider anecdotes and featuring a who's who in the consulting world, including Peter Drucker, Michael Porter and Bruce Henderson, this wry, absorbing book will enlighten executives about the value consultants actually bring to their clients. Gleefully revealing the magician's tricks, Stewart takes readers on a whirlwind tour of how this industry came to be a powerhouse. The book offers both an intellectual history of management thought and a history of his personal experience as a management consultant. Although, since he is a philosopher by training, he might prefer to be designated a sceptic instead. Following in the footsteps of "shamans," consultants "envelop their work with an aura of sacred mystery" and "outrageously unjustified" levels of self-confidence to add to their perceived expertise. Matthew Stewart is a cynic this is the impression you get from reading The Management Myth. He offers an insider's perspective on the industry, revealing the astonishingly high routine consultant fees and the absurdity of leading firms depending on consultants fresh out of school to tell them how to run their business. The Management Myth.vp Author: Summaries. Fresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy & no particular interest in business, Matthew Stewart might not have seemed a likely candidate to become a consultant. ![]() Stewart (The Courtier and the Heretic) reflects on his unconventional path to becoming a successful management consultant despite a complete lack of business knowledge or experience, let alone an MBA. Kindle 9.99 Rate this book The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting it Wrong Matthew Stewart 3.95 911 ratings124 reviews Don’t go to business school. ![]()
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