ISBN: 0071641483 9780071641487

Category: Business & Economics / Training

Page count: 272

<p>The third volume in the internationally bestselling McKinsey Trilogy, <i>The McKinsey Engagement</i> is an action guide to realizing the consistently high level of business solutions achieved by the experts at the world’s most respected consultingfirms.</p> <p>Former consultant Dr. Paul Friga distills the guiding principles first presented in the bestselling <i>The McKinsey Way</i> and the tested-in-the-trenches methodologies outlined in <i>The McKinsey Mind</i>, and combines them with many of the principles and procedures implemented by the military and other organizations. The result is nothing less than the business equivalent of a <i>Special Forces Field Manual</i>.</p> <p>True to its stated goal of arming consultants and corporate problem solvers with a blueprint for achieving consistently phenomenal results, <i>The McKinsey Engagement</i> is short on theory and long on action. Each chapter focuses on one element in the celebrated TEAM FOCUS problem-solving model and features a concise discussion of a key concept or principle, followed by:</p> <ul><li>Clear rules of engagement</li> <li>A set of operating tactics</li> <li>Sophisticated problem solving tools</li> <li>Easy-to-follow action steps</li> <li>Exercises, checklists, and training tips</li> <li>War stories and best practices case studies</li> </ul> <p>A toolkit for bringing clarity, discipline, and purpose to all your problem-solving and change management initiatives, <i>The McKinsey Engagement</i> is an indispensable guide for consultants, as well as for executives, managers, students, and corporate trainers.</p>