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3.0 out of 5 starsInteresting but not brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2006
This book's worth reading if you are a consultant or wish to become one. Don't expect the mystique and dark secrets of McKinsey to be revealed. The "way" is quite simple and obvious to experienced consultants; but probably what new consultants need to accelerate their technique.
The style of the book is a little frivolous for my liking in places. It could do with a decent editor. Grammatical mistakes abound and some of the content could do with it's own medicine - MECE. Waffle and padding abound.
In summary: it's worth reading, but take note that the author only spent 3 years at McKinsey and, based on an average engagement length of 6 months, that means about 6 engagements (assuming one engagement at a time). Is that enough to qualify as an authority on the Firm & its "way"? And then there's this constant reference to one consultant named McDermott - shouldn't he just have written the book himself?