McKinsey’s secret new leadership development method is now available in book form for the first time! “McKinsey Leadership Classroom” on sale September 3rd
Diamond, Inc. Press release: September 3, 2025 To Members of the Press McKinsey’s secret new leadership development method is now available in book form for the first time! “McKinsey Leadership Classroom” on sale September 3rd The leadership training program that McKinsey has provided to CEOs and leaders around the world is now available in book form for the first time! “McKinsey Leadership Classroom” (written by Dana Maall, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strowink, and Ramesh Srinivasan, supervised by Noriko Hisaie, translated by Jun Mizutani, published by Diamond Inc.) will be released on September 3rd.
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“McKinsey Leadership Classroom” by Dana Maall, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strowink, and Ramesh Srinivasan, supervised by Noriko Hisaie and translated by Jun Mizutani Diamond Inc. If you want to achieve results, just read this book! McKinsey’s knowledge of leadership development condensed! McKinsey is one of the world’s largest management consulting firms. The Bower Forum, a training program that brings together the leadership expertise the company has cultivated over the years and has offered to CEOs and leaders around the world, is now being published in book form for the first time! Why does no one follow a CEO who is supposed to have overwhelming abilities? No matter how talented a person is, they cannot succeed as a leader unless they cultivate human qualities such as humility, flexibility, and selflessness. This book presents 12 essential leadership traits and a concrete roadmap for acquiring them. Part 1 focuses on the leader’s own human traits, while Part 2 covers the traits required to lead an organization. It provides a proven methodology for all leaders to “grow as a person and grow with their organization.” This book, which condenses the best of McKinsey’s training into one volume, has already become a national bestseller and is garnering attention. This book, which systematizes a method for acquiring leadership skills, is a must-read for all leaders who want to achieve results. ■Table of contents According to the Japanese version Introduction Chapter 1: Humility—You’re Not the Smartest Person in the Room Chapter 2: Confidence—You Deserve This Chapter 3: Selflessness—Don’t Try to Prove Yourself Chapter 4: Be Vulnerable—It’s Okay to Be Yourself Chapter 5: Resilience—How to Use Failure Properly Chapter 6: Flexibility—How to Adapt to Rapid Change Chapter 7: Purpose—Having a Purpose Far Beyond Yourself Chapter 8: A Bold Move—Enlisting Employees’ Whole-Hearted Cooperation Chapter 9: Delegating Empowerment—Control Is a False Pretense Chapter 10: Encouraging Truth-Telling—Everyone Hides Things from Their Boss Chapter 11: Don’t be afraid to fail—Making mistakes takes practice Chapter 12: Empathy—Show your subordinates that you care Conclusion: Constantly reinventing yourself—the journey never ends ■Author Profile: Dana Maor Maor) Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. Global Co-Head of the People and Organizational Performance Research Group. Co-Head of several leadership programs at the firm. Hans-Werner Kaas Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company. Co-chair of the Bower Forum. Kurt Strovink Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. Global Leader of the firm’s CEO Special Initiatives. Active in strategy, personal leadership, mission building, and corporate transformation. Ramesh Srinivasan Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. Co-Chair of the Bower Forum. While working with healthcare and social sector clients, she also leads McKinsey’s corporate social responsibility efforts in North America. ■Translator Profile: Noriko Kuya Partner at McKinsey & Company. Japan Representative of the Human Resources and Organizational Performance Research Group. ■Translator profile: Jun Mizutani Translator. His major translations include Sarah Imari Walker’s “The Unknown Life” (Toyo Keizai Inc.), David
Christian’s “What is the Future?” (NewsPicks Publishing,
co-translated), and Gregory Zuckerman’s “The Smartest Billionaires, Volumes 1 and 2” (Diamond Inc.). ■ “McKinsey Leadership Classroom” Authors: Dana Maall, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strowink, Ramesh Srinivasan Supervising translator: Noriko Hisaie Translator: Jun Mizutani Price: ¥2,970 (tax included) Release date: September 3, 2025 : Diamond Inc. Format: A5 size, 408 pages
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