The Essential Management Toolbox

The purpose of this book is not to short-cut any formal learning and understanding of the use of established and practical management tools and techniques but to provide an easy acces to various management approaches through a collection of models and brief prompting notes. A such this book will be of value for, practising managers, students and management consultants; whether undertaking assignments for external clients or working within their own organizatuions in an advisory capacity. The book not only supports the Institute of Business Consulting's Certificates and Diploma programmes but also provides a wide range of models and brief notes on over twenty recognizable skill sectors within management fields and specialisms.

The Essential Management Toolbox:

• Includes diagrams that aid the process of quick reference and ease of understanding
• Covers a wide range of consultancy tools and techniques that are well displayed, well described, and well referenced
• Is the first reference source that concisely lists and describes management consultancy tools and techniques across such a wide range of sectors.

1. Business Planning
2. Change Management
3. Customer Relationship Management
4. Decision Making and Problem Resolution
5. Financial Management
6. International Management
7. Marketing Management
8. Organizational Development
9. People-Focused Performance Management
10. Process Improvement
11. Product Management
12. Project Management
13. Quality Management
14. Risk Management
15. Strategic Management
16. Supply Chain Management
17. Time Management
18. Undertaking Research
19. Working as a Management Consultant
20. Workshop Facilitation

Well, it is not often you come across a full-blown guide to what management consultants really do for a living, but this is the closest I ever have seen.

It manages to describe many (not all) major models that MCs utilise and sort them in different areas (who sounds like a industry segmentation of the MC industry, no less), and adds to this well-thought out comments on their applicability and in some cases, interdependencies. Of course, you really need an MBA (or at least have started on one) to fully appreciate the book, but this is the intended audience, so kudos for a work very well done!

All in all, a recommended book for any practising or aspiring management consultant. If you want more details or a more all-encompasing book, there exists alternatives, but not for this audience.