The Management Myth

The Management Myth

2009 • 352 pages

Obviously some feelings to be worked out from his corporate dealings, a deal and a book where names are not named.
It details his experiences of working in a consultancy - predominantly ex-McKinsey consultants (it seems).

Good overview of Taylorism in the ‘cold' - flawed and influential. Not sure how it works as an explanation or argument toward the flawed origins of management, or specifically scientific management, management as a science.

In service based economies, it is clear that this kind of consultancy is (should) not (be) a viable component, it would seem to be merely ‘polishing' the brasswork - the creation of ideas and taking them to a financial generator should be.

April 11, 2013