Topgrading : How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching and Keeping the Best People
Bradford D. Smart
Great companies are made, not born. The secret is hiring the right people - the "A" players. This is, of course, easier said than done. In this work, Dr. Smart introduces the Topgrading concept - how and why it works. Managers at every level and at companies large and small will learn how to implement his proven fool-proof method. 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. Further, Topgrading's expert coaching techniques turn "B" players into "A" players.
A world-renowned industrial psychologist and consultant shares his proven strategy for hiring and developing top-notch employees, using case files pulled from more than 4,000 in-depth interviews to illustrate good corporate coaching techniques.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim C. Collins
The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:
- Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness.
- The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence.
- A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results.
- Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology.
- The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap.
Finding and Keeping Great Employees
Jim Harris, Joan Brannick
Based on extensive research into "best practices" at a wide variety of organizations, Finding & Keeping Great Employees reveals how some of today's most progressive companies are meeting that challenge - and shutting down the revolving door - by leveraging their core purpose and corporate culture to attract and retain top talent. They are creating a workforce of people whose values and skills align closely with the organization's driving purpose - a match that ensures competitive advantage. Finding & Keeping Great Employees offers dozens of illuminating case studies and examples from companies of all types and sizes (from Cisco Systems and SmithKline Beecham to VanCity Credit Union and Midway Services). And it provides action plans that enable you to adapt their cutting-edge recruiting and retention techniques to your own organization.
