Doing it their way: success old and new
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The most important aspect in modern economies may be managing knowledge workers and there are two consulting firms, McKinsey and Andersen, that have gained reputations for their superior skil in this area. Both firms have had their troubles in the past, but both have a clear vision of the market.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Consultant, heal thyself: the industry needs a dose of its own medicine
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Business consultants often concentrate so completely on advising their clients that they neglect their own businesses, and such consultants often become notorious examples of bad and chaotic management. The best consultants, however, learn to apply their advice to their own businesses.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Everything in the garden's lovely
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Gupta is the new managing director of the powerful management consultant firm McKinsey, and is trying to continue the company's philosophy of giving partners individual freedom. But this could prove difficult because of the company's growth to 550 partners.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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