Business
Power Score
Geoff Smart, Randy Street, Alan Foster
3.8 (350) 8 min read 5 key ideas
A talent assessment expert's framework for accurately evaluating potential in hiring and promotion decisions, based on extensive research into what predicts success.
Key takeaways
- Systematic Hiring Assessment Significantly Outperforms Intuitive Interview-Based Decision-Making
- Structured Behavioral Interview Questions Provide More Reliable Predictive Information Than Generic Questions
- Reference Checking Requires Specific Structured Approach to Provide Genuinely Useful Information
- Clearly Defining Role Requirements and Success Criteria Before Beginning Assessment Improves Hiring Accuracy
- Apply This Complete Systematic Assessment Methodology Consistently to Significantly Improve Hiring Decision Quality
Action checklist
- Before your next hire, write out the specific outcomes the role must deliver
Final takeaway
The authors' closing invitation: apply the book's complete systematic assessment methodology consistently across your organization's hiring processes — clearly defining role requirements upfront, conducting structured behavioral interviews, and performing structured reference checking — understanding this combined systematic approach as significantly improving hiring decision quality compared to purely intuitive decision-making.
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