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Lords Of Strategy, The: The Secret Intellectual History Of The New Corporate World (2010)

by Walter Kiechel III(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

144187237X (ISBN13: 9781441872371)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Brilliance Audio

review 1: A good summary of the fathers of strategy such as Ducker who lead to thinkers such as Porter and others. The big consulting agencies such as Boston Consulting Group, Mckenzie, Bayne and others built on the Strategy momentum by pulling in the top tier MBA programs high flyers to change how business is done. Kiechel does a great job of giving a good historical look at how the industry was built and how the cut throat high octane day in the life takes place.
review 2: Excellent book combining just enough history, biography and theory to create a solid novel.At times the book strays from the presentation of the history and development of strategy, focusing more on consultants, consulting firms, and what its like to be a consultant. These forays into the history o... moref consulting add to the book rather than subtract from it for somebody unfamiliar with the industry. In general the book provides a 10,000 foot view of strategy (and consulting for that matter), however you will need to pick up additional reading on any of the material mentioned in order to get a good grasp of it. less

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