When McKinsey Comes to Town explained

Author:Walt Bogdanich (Author), Michael Forsythe (Author)
Isbn:9780593081877
Pub Date:October 18, 2022
When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm

When McKinsey Comes to Town is a nonfiction book written by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe, published by Penguin Random House in 2022.[1] The book discusses McKinsey's history, business practices, and influence on policy and professional culture in the 20th and 21st centuries.[2] The authors relied partly on interviews with "dozens of former and current employees" of McKinsey to source previously inaccessible information for the book.

Critical reception

The book has been reviewed in the New York Times, The Guardian,[3] The Washington Post,[4] Business Insider,[5] and others. Reviewers generally focused on facts and arguments shared in the book, with a focus on the "scandalous" nature of some incidents recounted.

References

  1. Web site: When McKinsey Comes to Town by Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe: 9780593081877 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. Penguin Random House.
  2. News: Kolhatkar . Sheelah . 2022-09-29 . McKinsey Is a Consulting Powerhouse. But Is It a Force for Good? . The New York Times.
  3. News: Adams . Tim . 2022-10-31 . When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm – review . 2024-01-30 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  4. News: Bobelian . Michael . 2022-09-29 . The scandals and hypocrisy behind McKinsey's sterling reputation .
  5. Web site: Knee . Jonathan A. . McKinsey's self-portrait as a values-driven company is a sham, says a new book . 2024-01-30 . Business Insider . en-US.