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Geoff Smart is the founder and chairman of ghSMART, a leadership advisory firm. Randy Street is a partner at ghSMART and co-author of 'Who: The A Method for Hiring.
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Who: The A Method for Hiring
In this bestselling business book, Geoff Smart and Randy Street present a practical four-step method for hiring the right people. Based on extensive interviews with top executives and billionaires, the authors outline a systematic approach to improve hiring success rates, reduce costly mistakes, and build stronger teams. The book emphasizes defining roles clearly, sourcing effectively, selecting rigorously, and selling the opportunity to the best candidates.
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The Hiring Problem
The first question any leader must face is: why do we keep hiring the wrong people? In our experience, the vast majority of hiring mistakes stem from a lack of structure. Too many managers rely on intuition instead of information. They misuse interviews as chemistry tests rather than tools to predic...
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Defining Success – The Scorecard
You can’t hire great people if you don’t know what 'great' means for the role at hand. That’s where the Scorecard comes in. It’s the foundational document that replaces vague job descriptions with precise definitions of success. A Scorecard has three elements: the mission for the role, the outcomes ...
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About Geoff Smart
Geoff Smart is the founder and chairman of ghSMART, a leadership advisory firm. Randy Street is a partner at ghSMART and co-author of 'Who: The A Method for Hiring.
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