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THE FIRM
Duff McDonald · 初版 2013 年
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知名财经记者 Duff McDonald 揭露了管理咨询巨头麦肯锡公司及其高薪顶尖商业精英们,如何掀起一轮轮结构、财务与技术变革浪潮,深刻影响美国规模最大、最卓越的企业,并展现了一系列塑造世界的辉煌成就与触目惊心的重大溃败。
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THE FIRM
Duff McDonald · 初版 2013 年
知名财经记者 Duff McDonald 揭露了管理咨询巨头麦肯锡公司及其高薪顶尖商业精英们,如何掀起一轮轮结构、财务与技术变革浪潮,深刻影响美国规模最大、最卓越的企业,并展现了一系列塑造世界的辉煌成就与触目惊心的重大溃败。
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顺便说一句,顾问以及想当顾问的人可以去读两本有趣的书:《House of Lies》[1] 和《The Firm》[2]。这两本讲的更多是“管理咨询”(也就是麦肯锡、德勤这类),可能跟我们大多数人脑子里想的咨询不太一样,但单就读物本身而言,它们都非常引人入胜。《House……
BTW, two fun books for consultants, and would-be consultants, to read are House of Lies[1] and The Firm[2]. Both are more about "management consulting" (aka, McKinsey, Deloitte, etc.) than what most of us probably have in mind, but they are both entertaining reads in their own respective right. House…
……顾问的作用:为不受欢迎的决定披上合法外衣。当然,在某些情况下,雇佣管理顾问就是为了给不得人心的决定打掩护,甚至是为了敲打自己的员工。在《The Firm》一书中,达夫·麦克唐纳(Duff McDonald)指出,尤其是麦肯锡,“可能是史上为大规模裁员进行正名背书的最大推手。”“如果你是一名 CEO,觉得需要削减 10% 的成本,但又觉得自己没法……
…consultants: to give legitimacy to an unpopular decision. In some cases, of course, management consultants are hired to give cover to unpopular decisions or even to send a message to one’s workforce. In The Firm, Duff McDonald argues McKinsey in particular “might be the single greatest legitimizer of mass layoffs in history.” “If you were a CEO and felt you needed to cut 10% of costs but didn’t feel you were…
……多年来关于金字塔原理的讨论。有人认为它会让人的写作变成“麦肯锡”风,反而可能让受众更加摸不着头脑。例如,达夫·麦克唐纳在其著作《The Firm》中,详细剖析了芭芭拉·明托的《金字塔原理》(The Pyramid Principle)。他对用那种风格写作提出了一些很有价值的批评。明托的书确实值得一读,但也要注意这些受到的批评。……
…years about the pyramid principle. Some argue that it turns people's writing in "McKinsey" style, which could be even more confusing to the audience. For instance, Duff McDonald writes in his book, "The Firm", the details on Barbara Minto's text, "The Pyramid Principle". He offers a useful critique of writing things in that style. Minto's book is useful to read, but just be aware of the criticism raised.…