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A Brief History of Strategy Consulting: 100 years from Frederick Taylor to the “Next New Normal”

StrategyU

The history of strategy consulting starts with Frederick Taylor and the Scientific Management movement but took many twists and turns as it evolved into its current state, an industry looking inward and pondering where it fits in the new technology-powered business world. Chapter 2 (1880s?—?1920s): 1920s): Taylor’s Squad Sets Up Shop.

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The Pyramid Principle: A Deep-Dive Book Review (Part 1: Logic In Writing)

StrategyU

It has sold millions of copies and shaped the nature of work done at the top consulting firms, especially McKinsey & Company, where she first popularized her ideas. Unfortunately, because of how technical the book is, it remains bought but unread on many people’s bookshelves as they’ve told me. . Get The Thinking Clear”.