Great People Decisions
By Claudio Fernandez-Araoz
Why They Matter So Much, Why They are So Hard, and How You Can Master Them. John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Summary of Great People Decisions book by Claudio Fernandez-Araoz
An insightful framework for how organizations can source, assess, and hire top talent, to ensure that their business achieves greater levels of success and sustainable growth through great people decisions.
Chapters in Great People Decisions book summary
What do you get from this book? Learn how to find, attract, and retain top talent within your organization
Organizations and businesses are successful when they focus on putting the right people in the right place
People decisions are an extremely challenging aspect of running a business and one that can make or break an organization
Timing is a crucial element in building a great team, so know when to look for great people
In order to find great people, you must describe exactly which attributes you need
Sourcing great people beyond your organization is an important means in which to guard against psychological biases
Be aware of conflicts of interest when making great people decisions
Where and how you find great people will influence your integration process
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Who should read Great People Decisions book
- Human resources managers
- executives and CEOs
- recent MBA graduates
- small business owners
- coaches and consultants
About the author of Great People Decisions
Claudio Fernandez-Araoz
Claudio Fernández-Aráoz is a senior advisor at the executive search firm Egon Zehnder and a sought-after keynote speaker. After earning the highest GPA ever at the Argentine Catholic University, Fernández-Aráoz obtained an MBA at Stanford. He has since led over three hundred executive-level hiring searches and authored the bestselling book It’s Not the How or the What but the Who.
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