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Kabul Chawla New Delhi

The McKinsey Mind reveals the hands-on secrets behind McKinsey & Company's success and discusses how executives from any field or industry can use those tactics to be more proactive and successful in their day-to-day decision-making.

Immensely valuable in today's crisis-a-minute workplace, the book discusses techniques for framing problems and designing analyses, methods for interpreting results and presenting solutions, keys for managing teams, clients and one self.

McKinsey is renowned throughout the world for its ability to arrive at sharp, insightful analyses of its clients' situations and then provide solutions that are as ingenious as they are effective.

Now, The McKinsey Mind pulls back the curtain to reveal the ways in which McKinsey consultants consistently deliver their magic and how those methods can be used to achieve exceptional results in companies from 10 to 10,000 employees.

 

Packed with insights and brainstorming exercises for establishing the McKinsey mind-set, this book is an in-depth guidebook for applying McKinsey methods in any industry and organisational environment.

An invigorating read, the book discusses various approaches to arrive at usable and sensible solutions. It provides a fascinating peek at the tools, practices and philosophies that have helped this much-admired firm develop generations of bright young MBAs into trusted corporate advisors.

But the book's practical, down-to-earth advice is not just for consultants. The disciplined way in which McKinsey consultants frame issues, analyse problems and present solutions offers valuable lessons for any practicing or aspiring manager.

This book unlocks the techniques of the world's prominent consulting firm and presents them in a way that is easy to understand and easier to implement.

Kabul Chawla, Managing Director, BPTP Ltd


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