Performative seduction: How management consultants influence practices of leadership
(2020)
Journal Article
Ford, J., & Harding, N. (2021). Performative seduction: How management consultants influence practices of leadership. International Journal of Public Leadership, 17(3), 222-235. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijpl-07-2020-0062
Purpose This paper tracks how a policy recommended by management consultants becomes embedded as an integral part of leadership practice. It explores the launch of the concept of “talent management” by McKinsey & Company and how it becomes adopted as... Read More about Performative seduction: How management consultants influence practices of leadership.