Walter Kiechel

The Management Century: A book review by Bob Morris

June 10, 2015

The Management Century Stuart Crainer Jossey-Bass/Wiley Imprint (2000) A brilliant survey of cutting-edge business thinking in the 20th century Note: I reviewed this book when it was published in 2000 and recently re-read it in preparation to read and then…

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The Firm: A book review by Bob Morris

December 2, 2013

The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business Duff McDonald Simon & Schuster (2013) A remarkably circumspect examination of “the best finishing school in business” After briefly but sufficiently reviewing the historical background to the…

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The Secret Origins of Corporate Strategy

May 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Walter Kiechel, former managing editor at Fortune magazine and author of The Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World. It was conducted by Sarah Green, Senior…

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The Strategist: A book review by Bob Morris

May 16, 2012

The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs Cynthia A. Montgomery HarperBusiness (2012) How and why to become a strategist “whose time at the helm could have a profound effect on the fortunes of your organization” Most of what I…

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The Right to Win

January 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cesare Mainardi with Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine (published November 23, 2010/ Winter 2010 / Issue 61), published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article and check out other…

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Have you tested your strategy lately?

January 10, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Chris Bradley, Martin Hirt, and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly online (January 2011). To Read the complete article, please click here. Source: Strategy Practice Ten timeless tests can help you…

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