The McKinsey Mind：Understanding and Implementing the Problem-Solving Tools and Management Techniques of the World's Top Strategic Consulting Firm

InternationalbestsellerTheMcKinseyWayprovidedathrough-the-keyholelookatMcKinsey&Co.,history'smostprestigiousconsultingfirm.Now,thefollow-upimplementationmanual,TheMcKinseyMind,revealsthehands-onsecretsbehindthepowerhousefirm'ssuccess--anddiscusseshowexecutivesfromanyfieldorindustrycanusethosetacticstobemoreproactiveandsuccessfulintheirday-to-daydecision-making.StructuredaroundinterviewsandfrontlineanecdotesfromformerMcKinseyconsultants--aswellastheauthors,themselvesMcKinseyalumni--TheMcKinseyMindexploreshowMcKinseytoolsandtechniquescanbeappliedtovirtuallyanybusinessprobleminanysetting.Immenselyvaluableintoday'scrisis-a-minuteworkplace,itdiscusses:·Techniquesforframingproblemsanddesigninganalyses·Methodsforinterpretingresultsandpresentingsolutions·Keysformanagingteams,managingclients,andmanagingyourselfTheabilitytothinkinarigorous,structuredmanner--aMcKinseymanner--isnotabirthright.Itcan,however,bealearnedbehavior.LetTheMcKinseyMindshowyouhowtoapproachandsolveproblemswiththeskillofaMcKinseyconsultantandobtainthepositiveresultsthathavebeendeliveredtoMcKinseyclientsforoveracentury.McKinsey&Co.isrenownedthroughouttheworldforitsabilitytoarriveatsharp,insightfulanalysesofitsclients'situationsthenprovidesolutionsthatareasingeniousastheyareeffective.McKinseysucceedsalmostaswellasshieldingitsrevolutionarymethodsfromcompetitors'scrutiny.Now,TheMcKinseyMindpullsbackthecurtaintorevealthewaysinwhichMcKinseyconsultantsconsistentlydelivertheirmagicandhowthosemethodscanbeusedtoachieveexceptionalresultsincompaniesfrom10employeesto10,000.PackedwithinsightsandbrainstormingexercisesforestablishingtheMcKinseymind-set,thisbookisanin-depthguidebookforapplyingMcKinseymethodsinanyindustryandorganizationalenvironment.Takingastep-by-stepapproach,TheMcKinseyMindlooksattheMcKinseymystiquefromeveryangle.Owners,executives,consultants,andteamleaderscanlooktothiscomprehensivetreatmentforwaysto:·FollowMcKinsey'sMECE(mutuallyexclusive,collectivelyexhaustive)lineofattack·Framebusinessproblemstomakethemsusceptibletorigorousfact-basedanalysis·Usethesamefact-basedanalysis--inconjunctionwithgutinstinct--tomakestrategicdecisions·Conductmeaningfulinterviewsandeffectivelysummarizethecontentofthoseinterviews·Analyzethedatatofindoutthe"sowhat"·Clearlycommunicatefact-basedsolutionstoallpertinentdecisionmakers·CaptureandmanagetheknowledgeinanyorganizationtomaximizeitsvalueBecauseorganizationalproblemsrarelyexistinavacuum,TheMcKinseyMinddiscussestheseapproachesandmoretohelpyouarriveatusableandsensiblesolutions.Itgoesstraighttothesource--formerMcKinseyconsultantsnowinleadershippositionsinorganizationsthroughouttheworld--togiveyoutoday'sonlyimplementation-based,solution-drivenlookatthecelebratedMcKinseyproblem-solvingmethod.