Marvin Bower
Marvin Bower (born August 1, 1903 ; † January 22, 2003 ) came to McKinsey management consultancy in 1933 and was Managing Director there from 1950 to 1967.
The business lawyer (studied at Boston University and Harvard Law School) soon took on a management role in the New York office. After the death of James Oscar McKinsey , he developed a corporate mission statement that is said to be still valid today.
He got his management ideas in the book “ The will to Manage. The art of leading ”bundled.
Works
- Elizabeth Haas Edersheim: McKinsey's Marvin Bower. Vision, Leadership, and the Creation of Management Consulting Wiley, 2004, ISBN 9780471652854 .
- Marvin Bower: The Will to Lead: Running a Business with a Network of Leaders. Harvard Business School Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0875847580 .
- Marvin Bower: The Will to Manage: Corporate Success Through Programmed Management. McGraw-Hill, 1966, ISBN 978-0070067356 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bower, Marvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American management consultant, managing director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1903 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 2003 |