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Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching and Keeping the Best People (Hardcover)

by Bradford D. Smart (Author) "How dramatically can topgrading improve talent? ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 592 pages
Publisher: Portfolio; Rev. Ed edition (2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1591840813
ISBN-13: 978-1591840817
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15 x 5.1 cm

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The key to building a superior company, an increasing number of observers now agree, is the ongoing ability to recruit and retain superior personnel. In Topgrading, industrial psychologist and global consultant Bradford Smart expands upon this idea by examining in great detail exactly how today's premier organisations have assembled such top-level employees, and then showing precisely how others can do it, too. "Simply put, topgrading is the practice of packing the team with A players and clearing out the C players," Smart writes. "A players is defined as the top 10 percent of talent available at all salary levels--best of class. With this radical definition, you are not a topgrader until your team consists of all A players. Period." Essentially a best-practices manual for developing this outstanding personnel pool, the book is based on more than 4,000 interviews and case studies conducted by Smart at major corporations like General Electric as well as fast-growing high-tech companies and small family-owned firms. He further bolsters its effectiveness by including his extensive "Chronological In-Depth Structured Interview Guide," along with other assessment tools and hands-on strategies for assembling an ideal work team. --Howard Rothman, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Topgrading is the definitive manual for becoming an A player and for recognizing those traits in others. (Larry Bossidy, coauthor of "Execution")

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5.0 out of 5 stars An extremely useful book based on solid research., 13 Mar 1999

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This review is from: Topgrading: Proven Method for Hiring and Firing Teams (Hardcover)

Based on solid research, this book introduces the concept of topgrading-filling every position in the organization with a top candidate at the appropriate pay level. Topgrading is a process involving: seeking out, hiring and retaining top people; using the best assessment methods to make less than 10% mistakes in hiring and promoting; improving current staff through coaching; redeploying employees who are not performing at highest level to a position in which they can excel; and achieving inclusivity goals without lower performance standards. A chapter devoted to self development focuses on fifty management competencies and is of particular usefulness. Other guides and aids are presented for interviewing and self appraisal. This is an extremely useful volume.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Brad Smart knows what he is talking about BUT!!!!!!, 19 Aug 1999

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I have read this book and conclude that most of the information is accurate in my experience. I think that Brad could TOPGRADE his style, however. The chest puffing gets tiring, his arrogance makes me gag and in general detracts from the potency of the book. This method is "no silver bullet" it works and can be difficult to implement. I also didn't care to read about Brad's property investment property and how he has Topgraded his help. .....Please lighten up Brad.

Woody Daroca Denver, Co.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ", 24 Feb 1999

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"Topgrading is based on the author's experience assessing and coaching over 4,000 managers. Although half of the book talks about corporate topgrading programs, that's not for me. I was interested in the half of the book devoted to managers. I'm a newly promoted manager, and I learned how to hire the best people. Topgrading also showed me how to develop myself to be an 'A player'. The author helped me identify my developmental needs. Topgrading gives 3 or 4 suggestions for improving each of 50 different competencies. AWESOME!"

Chris Mursau

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5.0 out of 5 stars I was hopeless at recruiting until I read this
Until I read this book, I was hopeless at recruiting. I would ask the usual interview questions - where do you see yourself in five years time etc. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for interviewers
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PROCESS AND REASONS TO HIRE THE BEST
Computers and equipment are wonderful tools, but people make the difference. TOPGRADING makes it clear just how valuable it is to hire and work with the best. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Teaches managers a skill that most are notoriously missing
This book not only teaches managers how to hire, but also teaches them how to coach and to improve their own performance. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally someone who understands how business should be run.
This book represents the mentality we should all be in if we want to succeed as leaders. All too often we settle for someone to "fill the position" rather than using... Read more

Published on 27 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly readable, thoughtful, and practical!
Now that Smart has coined a new term for it -- topgrading -- it will become regarded as an essential leadership skill. Read more

Published on 23 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "must" book for anyone in management!
Dr. Brad Smart shows clearly how winning companies topgrade. This book is not just for CEOs but for all managers, because it gives the reader all the tools to truly hire the... Read more

Published on 23 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Topgrading is a fantastic book!
I have ordered copies for our corporate office and all our subsidiaries. Smart spells out a proven strategy for hiring A players and building dream teams. Read more

Published on 22 Feb 1999

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