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June 12, 2024 By Geoff Smart 1 Comment

You are here: Home / Other / How to Get the CEO to Talk with You JUNE 12, 2024 BY GEOFF SMART LEAVE A COMMENT (EDIT) How to Get the CEO to Talk with You Originally published in Psychology Today – June 11, 2024. This question remains top of mind for executives across industries and roles. A colleague recently asked, “How can I get […]

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March 15, 2024 By Geoff Smart Leave a Comment

The Rx for Business Success: Systematic Hiring

Originally published in Psychology Today – March 15, 2024. How can a doctor transition from a clinical setting to succeeding in business? The number of medical schools offering joint MD-MBA training has increased fivefold in the last two decades (Vanderbilt Medicine Magazine, 2014). Dr. Arvind Movva found the prescription for a successful transition from patient […]

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November 9, 2020 By Geoff Smart Leave a Comment

Hiring Government Leaders: Lessons from the Private Sector

I’m proud and happy that my ghSMART colleagues and I today published a landmark study on “Hiring Government Leaders” at the request of a Washington D.C. think tank.

A new administration’s #1 priority is hiring a talented and diverse leadership team that will elevate the quality of life of its citizens. However, this is easier said than done. Approximately 50% of hiring decisions are considered mistakes.

We drew on a half-century of research and practice in the private sector and public sector, and propose a practical framework to improve the speed and accuracy of hiring cabinet and senior staff, and reduce the chance of costly mistakes. While this article was primarily written for “presidential hiring,” the actionable take-aways are relevant for elected and appointed government leaders to use at the federal, state, or local levels to improve the performance of their administration, department, or agency, for the good of us all.

Please click to read our new article here: https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/hiring-government-leaders-lessons-from-the-private-sector/

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Dr. Geoff Smart is Chairman & Founder of ghSMART, the leadership advisory firm. The firm exists to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world. In 2020, Vault named ghSMART the #1 company to work for in its industry, in overall satisfaction.
ghSMART has published four bestselling leadership books: Who: The A Method for Hiring (by Smart and Street, #1 in the category of “hiring”), Leadocracy: Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) into Government (by Smart), Power Score (by Smart, Street, and Foster), and The CEO Next Door (by Botelho and Powell).
Geoff can be reached at geoff.smart@ghsmart.com.

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