When McKinsey Comes to Town

2022 nonfiction book by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe
9780593081877

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.[3]

Critical reception

The book has been reviewed in the New York Times,[2] The Guardian,[4] The Washington Post,[5] Business Insider,[6] 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. ^ "When McKinsey Comes to Town by Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe: 9780593081877 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". Penguin Random House.
  2. ^ a b Kolhatkar, Sheelah (2022-09-29). "McKinsey Is a Consulting Powerhouse. But Is It a Force for Good?". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Pulling back the veil of secrecy surrounding McKinsey, retrieved 2024-01-30
  4. ^ Adams, Tim (2022-10-31). "When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  5. ^ Bobelian, Michael (2022-09-29). "The scandals and hypocrisy behind McKinsey's sterling reputation".
  6. ^ Knee, Jonathan A. "McKinsey's self-portrait as a values-driven company is a sham, says a new book". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-30.


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