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The 2024 Vault results are in – we’re thrilled to announce that ghSMART topped an unprecedented 14 categories in Vault's annual ‘Best to Work For’ survey. This team of extraordinary people ranked the firm #1 in categories like ‘Selectivity’, ‘Compensation’, ‘Hours in the Office’, ‘Internal Mobility’ and ‘Promotion Policies’ along with ‘Best Boutique Firm’, ‘Client Interaction’, ‘Level of Challenge’ and ‘Satisfaction’. Our team aspires to become the best trusted advisors to the most influential leaders and our Vault rankings reflect that. See the news release: https://lnkd.in/gwtb35Ak

Last week, members of the ghSMART team participated in our annual Day of Service. Our team's commitment to leadership within their communities shines, and we are proud of their hard work and dedication to making a positive impact, both in and out of the office! #ghSMART #CommunityImpact #Leadership

When conducting talent reviews to identify and assess CEO candidates, board members, executives and HR leaders can mitigate bias by asking questions that are answered with observable behaviors, examples and data. Scouting for CEO candidates who score high in the areas that are most critical to your business will strengthen your success bench and, ultimately, your company’s leadership. Here is ghSMART's list to help you gauge each of the four key attributes for CEO succession: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 • What big decisions have each of these leaders made over the last 5 years? How did those play out? • What was the most unpopular decision they made? • What is their decision-making process – how many inputs are there, and who contributes? • What is their speed of decision-making? 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 • Business: How have they handled different roles/contexts/functions? How did they handle challenges that arose during the pandemic? How has their business performance been during market downturns and disruptions? • Personal: How have they changed over time? What have they done with the feedback they have been given? What obstacles have they faced in their life? How have they handled failure? • Future-proofing: How do they keep on top of industry issues and anticipate disruptions? Do they have their antenna out for developments/connections in adjacent or peripheral fields? How much time do they spend with customers and in market? 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 • What does their dashboard look like, and what are the top three metrics they monitor daily? • What do they monitor to keep their direct reports accountable? • Do they look through the windshield or rearview mirror? That is, do they emphasize leading indicators or lagging indicators? • How well do they understand your business’s strategic growth plan? 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 • How diverse were their teams in their last three roles? • How equitably did they allocate assignments and compensation? • How are they described by the people above, around, and below them? • How consistently do they “show up” for various stakeholders? • How many stars have they developed? Where are they now? Source: SHRM article 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 + 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦: 𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by authors Shoma Hayden, Dina Wang, Elena Lytkina Botelho and Brad Winn. Read full article: https://lnkd.in/gUtKRNwf #ceosuccession #leadership #talentreview

🎙️ New podcast with Geoff Smart How to hire board members and CEOs Listen to Geoff’s conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings on: 👉 Apple - https://lnkd.in/da7kWeEZ 👉 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/da5q-uFm 👉 Nurole - https://lnkd.in/e9YTq25p 👉 Or wherever you listen to podcasts 🎶 Track listing ➕ Where do boards go wrong with hiring?  (0:57)  ➕ Why do boards continue to over-rely on gut feelings and referrals? (2:36)  ➕ How can boards embrace diverse candidates, without relying on hypothetical questions at interviews? (5:10) ➕ What’s best practice for drafting role scorecard briefs? (8:44)  ➕ Why don’t organisations search more thoroughly when they hire board members? (13:11)  ➕ Can you talk through the four interviews that constitute your selection process? (19:21)  ➕ Can you outline the “Who” and “Focus” interviews? (24:19)  ➕ What do you think of cognitive ability and psychometric testing? (33:43)  ➕ What do you think of job specific testing? (37:52) ➕ Why doesn’t the disclaimer “past performance is no guarantee of future results” apply to individuals? (39:12) And  ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(41:40) #hiring #boarofdirectors #entertheboardroom Dr Smart is Chair and Founder of ghSMART, a global leadership advisory. Ranked 2024 number 1 consulting firm in its industry by Vault, gh SMART has published three bestselling books: Who: The “A” Method for Hiring, ranked number 1 on Amazon for books on hiring; The CEO Next Door, a The New York Times bestseller, and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success, a The Wall Street Journal bestseller. Beyond his work at ghSmart, Geoff is a Trustee at CiviCO. 

Last week, the ghSMART European Team gathered for a rejuvenating offsite in beautiful Marlow, UK. We focused on self-reflection and learning through a range of introspective activities. The experience was enriched by dining, sailing, and celebrating together. Grateful for the shared insights and the memories made! #ghsmart #leadership #leadershipadvisory

ghSMART's proven, data-driven methodology for executive assessment and selection delivers 90%+ hiring success rates, getting the right people where they need to be, on the first try. We start by translating your needs into a scorecard for the role, including both the business outcomes (what needs to be done) and the leadership and management competencies required for success (how it needs to be done). We provide clear, evidence-based recommendations on who to hire — but we find that our clients value so much more than “the answer”. We help you understand what your candidates are likely to do well and where they’re likely to struggle. We’ll identify specific steps you can take to position new hires for success, mitigate potential risks, build the right team around them, and develop productive working relationships. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVnYiWbT #ghSMART #ExecutiveSelection #Assessment

ghSMART recently hosted a book discussion event with author Jared Cohen, 𝘕𝘠𝘛 bestselling author of 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳: 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦. The book offers a captivating view of leadership through a historical lens, profiling 7 U.S. Presidents that found meaning in roles after leading the nation and offering insights about how to pursue the next chapter of life after departing major leadership roles. Thank you, Jared, for joining us and leading a thoughtful conversation. Learn more about 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳: https://lnkd.in/egsm8fUA

Curious about ghSMART's culture? Alan Foster captures it perfectly: our team consists of good-hearted, hardworking individuals, and that's reflected in our unique culture. As we continue to grow, we look forward to welcoming new team members who share these values. Dive deeper into our culture at ghSMART here: https://lnkd.in/eWcwNJva #ghSMART #culture #leadership

Partner and Team Europe co-founder BJ Wright recently celebrated ten years at ghSMART. Read below why BJ is still “having fun” after a decade:   “Why have I stayed at ghSMART for a decade?! On reflection, I think I’ve stayed at ghSMART for the journey and the surprises along the way! I joined in Philadelphia on the promise of learning a new skill around leadership advisory and working with great clients/colleagues within a ‘freedom and flexibility’ model. I planned to stay there, but in 2016, I came to London with Alan Foster to launch our first international office. Since then, we’ve grown 20x in Europe (people, revenues, etc.) and the chance to be a mini entrepreneur was unexpected and challenging and fun!   “I learn a ton from working with my clients – many of whom I consider friends – and it is a constant privilege to partner with our incredible team members. We have also built a great life here – enjoying London (when the weather allows) and travelling. So, when you’re having fun, learning, developing, making money, making friends, and having a positive impact on clients and colleagues… I guess the question about why I have stayed for 10 years sort of answers itself!”   Thank you for sharing BJ, we’re so grateful you’re part of our team! Learn more about ghSMART’s extraordinary team: https://lnkd.in/gf3abtN2

ghSMART's Power Score® methodology measures team effectiveness and uncovers the root causes and key levers to improve it. We calculate 'Priorities', the 'Who', and 'Relationships' score (PWR) to inform how we onboard and develop leaders in order to accelerate their impact and drive observable change. 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 is a 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 bestselling book by authors Geoff Smart, Randy Street, and Alan Foster and is based on research of over 15,000 careers and 9 million data points. Our team has used this research to help develop teams for over two decades and across every major industry and company size. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvaJ8wpd #teamdevelopment #leadership #powerscore