Geoff Smart is the chairman and CEO of ghSMART, the management assessment firm for CEOs and investors. Randy Street is the president of ghSMART Executive Learning and a top-rated international public speaker.
Advance praise for Who<br><br> Seventy percent of the game is finding the right people, putting them in the right position, listening to them, and alleviating what gets in their way. Who is a practical guide to making sure you get the right people to start with! Excellent advice and guide. <br>-Robert Gillette, president and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace<br><br> Geoff Smart and Randy Street have done an amazing job distilling the best advice from some of the world's most successful business leaders. <br>-Wayne Huizenga, founder, Blockbuster Video<br><br> A great read-it really is all about finding, keeping, and motivating the team. -John Malone, chairman, Liberty Media Corporation<br><br> The key point in this book is that those of us who run companies should include who decisions near the top of the list of strategic priorities. <br>-John Varley, group chief executive, Barclays<br><br> Who is the only book you need to read if you are serious about making smart hiring and promotion decisions. It is the most actionable book on middle- and upper-management hiring that I've read after twenty years in HR. <br>-Ed Evans, executive vice president and chief personnel officer, Allied Waste Industries<br><br> I wish I had this book thirty years ago, at the beginning of my career! <br>-Jay Jordan, chairman and CEO, the Jordan Company<br><br> This book will save you and your company time and money. In business, what else is there? <br>-Roger Marino, co-founder, EMC Corporation<br><br> You'll find yourself nodding yes, saying 'That's right, ' and thinking, Oh, I've been there, all the way through this grand slam of a book. Whether you're starting a company or running a part of a big one, the level of success you achieve is almost always a result of choosing the right people for the right jobs at the right time. It's all about the who! <br>-Aaron Kennedy, founder and chairman, Noodles & Company