Who

October 15, 2008
Think of Who as the literal and figurative son of TopGrading(2005), by Brad Smart. Coaches and consultants Smart andStreet have broadened the how-to-hire process from interviews to a 360-degree perspective on recruiting A players. Its a compelling read for many reasons: the research is solid and expansive, based on actual work, CEO/top-management interviews, and statistics analyses from a top graduate business school. Its simple: instead of 6 reasons here and 10 steps there, the authors boil down their recommendations into a 4-step process, from scorecard and source to select and sell. Who wouldnt like to read stories from well-known CEOs like George Buckley of 3M, opening up the mysterious method of executive hiring? And finally, its a book laced with humor; anecdotes about interviewees whove told their stories all too well are not only laughable but memorable, toofor all the right reasons. Like the candidate who bugged his boss office because he never received any performance appraisals. Intended for executive readersand human resources follow-through.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)