# Brook Manville **URL:** --- Brook Manville is an independent consultant and author, previously a partner at McKinsey \& Co., with a background in media, technology, and non-profit management. He has written several notable books, including _The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives,_ named a “Best Book of 2023” by _The New Yorker_, and _A Company of Citizens: What the World’s First Democracy Teaches Leaders About Creating Great Organizations_.