Management consulting training will teach you that a great consultant always consults. They are not necessarily the expert, but they often are the spark and always the facilitator.
If you are looking at management consulting courses you may be wondering if there are any books out there that you can consult to get the lowdown from or to sharpen your understanding with.
We took a poll of those currently studying for a management consulting certification with us and found the books that have inspired and motivated them.
If you think we’ve missed any let us know.
A chance to see consulting from the inside
Short and to the point – just like the best consultant recommendations. Ethan Rasiel lays bare how the gold-standard consultants at McKinsey and Company approach problem-solving, communication and management.
This book is more about the social and cultural aspects of consultancy, rather than its technical or methodological aspects, but it offers plenty of insight into what it is to be a consultant.
If you enjoy this, check out Ethan Rasiel’s second book, The McKinsey Mind for further incisive comment.
Another McKinsey insider, Victor Chang, spills the beans, but this time the secrets concern how to approach case interviews.
If you need tips on what interviewers look for, tricks on how to provide them with what they want and advice on avoiding plunging headfirst into an elephant trap, then this book is for you.
This is a step-by-step guide to tackling case interviews.
Explore what it is that ‘drives’ corporations
A dense but rewarding read that offers a thorough understanding of the underlying drivers of major corporations.
There is a wealth of information and insight on how organizations are valued, how financial statements are linked to the share price and how decisions are made in organisations.
This is a reference book that you will refer to throughout your studies and career.
As a consultant, problem-solving skills come to the fore. Yet, if you can equip yourself with tools to solve problems there is no need to reinvent the wheel on every project you undertake.
This book covers a range of models, from strategic to operational, and helps you to understand when they can best be used.
This is an essential part of every consultant’s ‘tool-kit’.
This is, perhaps, one of the most quoted and widely used frameworks for structuring consulting communication.
What is the Pyramid Principle? Well, here’s where it all begun. Read it and reap.
Essential information on how to structure your recommendations and reports.
Planning reports and preparing presentations is an important part of a consultant’s role, but there are also those times in meetings and conversations when you just can’t seem to make your point effectively.
If you read this you can overcome this problem. This book shows you how using graphics, sketches and pictures can help make the complex simple and the impenetrable understandable.
Makes doodling effectively a doddle.
Richard Newton’s book is the closest thing to a textbook on consulting that we have on this list.
This is a ‘how-to’ guide to consulting that covers building your career, navigating office politics, gaining the skills you need and developing strong, long-term relationships with clients.
The must-have consulting textbook.
If you’ve thumbed the pages, gained the insight and read the footnotes, then, maybe, its time you did something about your desire to become a management consultant?
Check out the range of management consulting courses that we offer and start working towards your dream career today.
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