The Management Myth

Why the 'Experts' Keep Getting It Wrong

By: Matthew Stewart

Narrated by: William Hughes

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.

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.

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.

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!

The best yet

The future of management is to unlearn the faulty science of management developed in the last hundred years, go back to the roots of human behaviour as individuals and groups. This means unlearning the look-aid taught in the business schools and aiding multi disciplinary learning for organizations to compete, thrive and build resilience. Matt’s book is a required reading for that. If you are in the world of management or big ticket BS consulting then this book is a must read.

Been recommending this to everyone who’ll listen

I think it’s great. I’m an hour away from the end, and it’s been great — informative and humorous — all the way through. Really shreds some concepts covered in business school in an entertaining way. The author eloquently gives voice to my own less sophisticated and less refined criticism of theories preached to me in my MBA program years ago.