A review by davidr
The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting it Wrong by Matthew Stewart

4.0

Years ago I had read Tom Peters' "In Search of Excellence". At the time, I thought it was a great book--because it has such a populist slant. Matthew Stewart has lots of things to say about Peters, his books and seminars. Mostly, Stewart claims that "In Search of Excellence" is not based on good research, but instead is based on gut instinct. Much of what Peters claimed--"good" vs. "bad" companies, has turned out to be completely wrong. Another very interesting topic is the value of an MBA degree--Stewart does not think very highly of the MBA programs, and he explains why, in considerable detail.

While I am not a manager, and I have no interest in managing, I found "The Management Myth" to be truly interesting.