Hi there. I am about to start work in about two months (strategy consulting) and wanted to know two things. 1) Are there any books that I can read to bring me up to speed on what strategy consulting entails (nothing to heavy, just an introductory sort of book). 2) Are there any good books out that speak about the industry especially the UK consulting industry. Ive read the controvesial 'Rip-Off' by David Craig, and I found it rather interesting, although im not sure how representative it is because ive just graduated and have little knowledge of the industry. Thanks in advance!

As general intro, you could try thisBusiness Consulting - A guide to how it works and how to make it workGilbert Toppin and Fiona CzerniawskaISBN 1861977026May 2005Price £20.00Fiona is a consultant in her own right and writes pretty good stuff. Truthfully i wouldn't try to read any "strategy" books as most are old hat - wait till you start doing it yourself.