Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching and Keeping the Best People: Proven Method for Hiring and Firing Teams

Ph.D., Bradford D. Smart

ISBN 10: 0735200491 / ISBN 13: 9780735200494

Published by Prentice Hall Press, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching and Keeping the Best People: Proven Method for Hiring and Firing Teams
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735200491
• ISBN 13: 9780735200494
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very good

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Synopsis

World renowned consultant and industrial psychologist shares his proven strategy for hiring "A" players, building dream teams, and achieving excellence--a fool-proof system now in place at today's leading companies.

Great companies are made, not born. The secret is hiring the right people--the "A" players. This is, of course, easier said than done. Statistically, half of all employment situations result in a mis-hire; the wrong person for the wrong job. And with the cost of a mis-hire at twenty-four times salary, the financial drain can be staggering! Compare that with Brad Smart's 90% success rate and understand why topgraded organizations such as General Electric and Allied Signal consistently beat the competition.

In this unparalleled work, Dr. Smart introduces readers to the tograding concept--how and why it works. The author sets forth principles which hold true for Fortune 500 companies as well as small emerging companies. Topgrading is a silver bullet--the corporate initiative that empowers all other corporate initiatives. The author spells out his practical hands-on approach and provides intriguing case studies culled from his file of more than 4,000 in-depth interviews.

Topgrading's expert coaching techniques are also revealed and readers learn how managers who topgrade become leaders, achieving success and excellence not only for their companies, but also for themselves.

This book is not without controversy, however, as Brad discusses how those who don't pull their own weight, the chronic "C" players, must step aside, be redeployed, or terminated.

About the Author

Brad Smart is a world renowned industrial psychologist and consultant with nearly 30 years in practice, and whose clients include several Fortune 500 companies, including General Electric, Allied Signal and CompUSA. He is the author of two previous books and has been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Brad is also a world class diving champion. He lives in Wadsworth, IL.