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Book SynopsisI had the privilege of working closely with Marvin and McKinsey for many years. This book makes Marvin come to life and perpetuates him as a role model.
-Peter F. Drucker
A wonderful book about a wonderful man. In many ways, Marvin''s McKinsey framed the hypotheses in our own search for excellence-for example, passion for values, belief in people as the prime resource, and willingness to let people experiment. As well as I thought I knew Marvin, however, this remarkable book, drawing on the collective memories of those who worked most closely with him, taught me a ton about how extraordinary the man really was and what made him that way. Many have called Drucker the man who invented management; I think history will conclude that both he and Marvin Bower share that pedestal.
-Bob Waterman, coauthor of In Search of Excellence
Marvin Bower became a legend, not just within McKinsey & Company, but within professional services and the business world more
Trade Review“As well as being an excellent biography, it is the best handbook on leadership that has been published for many years.” (
Professional Manager, Vol.13, No.6, November 2004)
“Read this book if you really want to understand what makes McKinseyites tick.” (Business Voice- The CBI Magazine, September 2004)
Table of ContentsFOREWORD.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
PART I: Translating a Vision into Reality.
CHAPTER 1: Marvin Bower.
CHAPTER 2: The Vision.
CHAPTER 3: The Profession and the Institution.
CHAPTER 4: Defining Moments of Leadership and Influence.
PART II: A Leader’s Leader.
CHAPTER 5: The Bower Reach.
CHAPTER 6: Inspiring Organizational Courage.
CHAPTER 7: Educating a Generation of Leaders.
AUTHOR’S NOTE.
APPENDIX A: Timeline.
APPENDIX B: Brief Biography.
APPENDIX C: McKinsey & Co. Partners’ Conference, 1964.
NOTES.
LIST OF INTERVIEWEES.
INDEX.
