Of all the millions of words written on business and management in the past 30 years, some contributions stand out as milestones in management thinking.
Milestones in Management is a unique collection of seminal material, selected and introduced by leading industrialists, journalists and teachers in management. The selections, from books and articles, are the permanent statements along the path of management thinking over the last 30 turbulent years and represent lasting impacts on management thinking.
The book covers key areas – strategy, leadership, globalization, and finance and includes the work of recognized management writers including:
* Alfred Chandler
* Peter Drucker
* Michael Porter
* Kenichi Ohmae
Milestones in Management, backed by McKinsey – one of the world's largest management consultancies – is an essential source of insight and reference for those involved in management, and those who study it.
Dr Henry Strage is a senior director of McKinsey and Company, Inc. He has worked with many private and public sector enterprises since he joined McKinsey's London office in 1962. He has written and lectured widely including at business schools in the US and Europe.