Major Accomplishment: Brad rocked the recruiting world with Topgrading, How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching and Keeping The Best People. Recruiter Magazine Online's reviewer judged it to be, for those in recruiting world, "the most important book ever written." As counselor to Jack Welch (GE) and others, Brad raised the bar, showing 90-95% success in hiring can and should be the minimum standard

About Brad Smart:
Brad Smart has raised the bar for recruitment, spelling out for clients like Jack Welch (GE) and Larry Bossidy (Honeywell) how a 90-95% success rate in management hiring is achievable. The standard of having "A" players in every job has been embraced by some of the most respected leaders in business, with many attributing improved stock performance to topgrading (see CEO reviews of Topgrading at Amazon.com). The secret … "It's not rocket science," says Brad, "superb hiring results from using the most comprehensive career interview, paired with the most exhaustive reference checking." Brad's same Chronological In-Depth Structured (CIDS) interview is used for hiring, for assessing internal talent, and for preparing comprehensive plans to develop A players. Topgrading gives the reader the "how tos," of CIDS topgrading with compelling case studies.

Brad has been an independent consultant for three decades. His Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology is from Purdue. Brad lives with his wife, Mary, In Wadsworth, Illinois (north of Chicago). Their two children live in the area, with Geoff topgrading for the private equity world, and Kate completing her doctorate in family therapy, while co-authoring with Brad Resourcefulness Parenting: 40 Activities to Have Happy, Successful Kids.