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Great People Decisions: Why They Matter So Much, Why They are So Hard, and How You Can Master Them

✍ Scribed by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz


Publisher
Wiley
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Leaves
355
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


Praise for Great People Decisions"Fernández-Aráoz has captured the essence of building great teams with a masterful and entirely practical study of what goes into getting people selection right.-JACK WELCH"Fernández-Aráoz does a great service with this wonderful book, teaching us how to accomplish the first task of any exceptional leader: get the right people on the bus, and into the right seats. His enduring passion, deep practical experience, and analytical methods make his approach refreshing and powerful.-JIM COLLINS, bestselling author of Good to Great"No matter your business or product, your service or strategy, it's all done with people. Great results only come when great people fill the right roles. In Great People Decisions, Fernández-Aráoz clears away the fog of myth and fad that has long clouded people decisions, bringing passion, sound experience, and wisdom to these all-important questions.-DANIEL GOLEMAN, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence"Great People Decisions is a groundbreaking, myth-busting, and standard-setting work. To prepare yourself for the dramatic workforce changes that are expected in the next decade, the first thing you should do is read this book. The second thing you should do is put Fernández-Aráoz's advice into practice immediately.-JIM KOUZES, bestselling coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and A Leader's Legacy"Too many people say 'people are our most important assets' but then don't act on it. In this important and eloquent book, Fernández-Aráoz provides compelling evidence for whymaking great people decisions is essential for anyone who aspires to become a great leader or build a great company. If you follow the sage advice he offers in this book, you are sure to make great people decisions.-NITIN NOHRIA, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, Harvard Business School, and coauthor of Paths to Power and In Their Time"

✦ Table of Contents


Contents......Page 9
Introduction - The Make-or-Break Choice......Page 11
Great People Decisions: A Resource for You......Page 19
Great People Decisions: A Resource for Your Organization......Page 43
Why Great People Decisions Are So Hard......Page 71
Knowing When a Change Is Needed......Page 103
What to Look For......Page 135
Where to Look: Inside and Out......Page 175
How to Appraise People......Page 211
How to Attract and Motivate the Best People......Page 247
How to Integrate the Best People......Page 273
The Bigger Picture......Page 297
The Value of Investing in People Decisions......Page 311
Selected Bibliography on Assessment Methods......Page 315
Notes......Page 319
Acknowledgments......Page 339
Index......Page 343


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