“I used to grab bear claws as a kid, two at a time, and I’d get them lodged right in this region here.” Tommy, Tommy Boy

One of the most consistent challenges I hear from business leaders is about hiring well. That is what the book Who from Geoff Smart and Randy Street is all about.

Hiring is not only difficult, but also expensive and it largely determines the success of failure of your company. Hire well, consistently and business performance, reputation, and the ability to continue to hire well improves in a sort of virtuous cycle. Hire poorly and you will be paying in dollars and headaches.

This books has a systematic method on hiring those “A” players that can make a difference for your organization…. I particularly like the idea of the scorecard they have in chapter 2. If hiring is one of your big challenges, I recommend that you spend some time with this book and hire in a way that will make a difference for you and for your company.