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Bradford D. Smart
EducationPhD in Industrial Psychology
Alma materUniversity of Purdue
Occupations
Known forOriginator of Topgrading
WebsiteCompany Website

Bradford D. "Brad" Smart is an American businessman, management consultant,[1] industrial psychologist, and author who is best known as the originator of topgrading.[2] He is the founder and CEO of Topgrading, Inc. (formerly Smart & Associates)[3][4] and has worked directly with hundreds of companies throughout his career, including General Electric, Barclays, Honeywell, the American Heart Association, and Lincoln Financial.[2][5][6] He and topgrading have been profiled in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal,[1][7] Fortune,[8][9] Chief Executive, and many others.[10]

  1. ^ a b Naj, Amal Kumar (29 August 1994). "Corporate Therapy: The Latest Addition To Executive Suite Is Psychologist's Couch" (PDF). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rafter, Michelle V. (10 March 2008). "Get Your 'A' Players Here". Workforce Management. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Smart, Brad (9 August 2012). "How to Make the Right Hires: Author of 'Topgrading'". CNBC. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. ^ Cortez, Samantha (6 September 2012). "5 Proven Hiring Tips From A Top Recruiting Firm". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Smart, Bradford D. (January 2008). "The high cost of mis-hires: Five steps to better hiring" (PDF). Paper 360. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Smart, Bradford D. (10 September 2008). "Topgrading: How to Hire High-Performing Maintenance Personnel" (PDF). DOM Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Kwoh, Leslie (31 January 2012). "'Rank and Yank' Retains Vocal Fans". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. ^ Charan, Ram; Colvin, Geoffrey (21 June 1999). "Looking to Hire the Very Best? Ask the Right Questions. Lots of Them" (PDF). Fortune. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Gilman, Hank (10 July 2000). "The Smart Way to Hire Superstars Tired of the same old "C" employees dragging down your company? How do you recruit only the cream of the crop? We asked one "A" player who knows". Fortune. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Stoddard, Nat; Wyckoff, Claire (12 December 2008). "The Costs of CEO Failure". Chief Executive. Retrieved 21 August 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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