• The Management Myth

  • Why the 'Experts' Keep Getting It Wrong
  • By: Matthew Stewart
  • Narrated by: William Hughes
  • Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (156 ratings)

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Alongside his devastating critique of management "philosophy" from Frederick Taylor to Tom Peters, Stewart provides a bitingly funny account of his own days in a management consulting firm. Combining hands-on experience with the theoretical underpinnings of contemporary fads in efficiency improvement, empowerment, and strategy, Stewart knows his stuff, and thus he lays bare how consultants really have done very little for the business of others - while making a killing for themselves.
©2009 Matthew Stewart (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Just started an MBA program....

While this makes it tempting to drop out, his end notes provide excellent guidance on how to build the curriculum MBA programs should offer. I’ll do that instead.

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Excellent!

A good perspective on the business of management and strategy especially well suited for current graduate/MBA students who will undoubtedly find the authors opinions thought-provoking in challenging the current business education model.

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This book is good, an achievement even, but it is missing something

This book is pretty interesting, because the author understands the philosophical ideas of which he speaks. He uses them to analyze and criticize the ideas of a wide variety of management thinkers. And this is quite useful. However, on the whole, he fails to provide a positive alternative. He’s so interested in criticizing and knocking down everyone that his attempt to present something positive in the last chapter comes across as half hearted.

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Truth revealed

Once you can get past your biases this book will open you up to the harsh realities.

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very little practical content

Struggled to finish, the author went on and on talking about his consulting career. While some points were interesting, I did not expect such a strong emphasis on the consulting industry - it's as if consultants are the only ones who manage companies.

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Just an empty book with a lot of words

I don't feel like this book provided me any value. there's nothing real that I could take away from it to apply to my life. The stories were shallow and superficial.

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Obviously written by a philosopher

My title is 50% criticism and 50% praise. The main thing this book teaches you is to question dogma and look at things considered scientific in business with skepticism.

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Challenging Leadership Dogma and Clarifying The definition of science

This book did a great job discussing what one can actually say is effective or evidence-based leadership as well as clarify the definition and practice of science. People should watch to ensure they do not put faith in “science” that is not actually science. This book puts that sentiment into question with examples and a historical progression as to how management became considered an academic, scientific discipline

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My thoughts on this book

This has been the one of the best and most enjoyable learning experiences I have had through my avid audio book career. I highly recommend this read.

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Excellent

If you are like me and have read most of the business gurus and come away unsatisfied this book is for you. Stewart lays bare the vacuous nonsense and incoherence of much of it. Very enjoyable!

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