What Top Leaders Say About Topgrading

For Topgrading success stories and advice from:

  • Jon Boscia, CEO Lincoln Financial Group
  • Bill McGill, CEO MarineMax
  • Cass Wheeler, CEO American Heart Association
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Jack Welch, author of Winning and former Chairman, General Electric
Brad helped us develop the tools to differentiate talent at GE.

Larry Bossidy, author of Execution, and former Chairman, Honeywell
Topgrading is the definitive manual for becoming an A player and for recognizing those traits in others.

Bill Conaty, Sr., V.P. Human Resources, General Electric Company
Topgrading is a continuous process of identifying and developing top talent to enhance overall organizational vitality.

William H. McGill, Chairman & CEO, MarineMax Inc.
MarineMax is a huge fan of Brad Smarts Topgrading system.  We began the process in 2002 and were totally convinced Topgrading has significantly improved our bottom line.

Andrew Cole, Senior Vice President Human Resources
At American Power Conversion (APC), Topgrading has dramatically increased our success rate hiring A players.  Our commitment to the Topgrading process is higher than ever!

Richard Rossi, Co-Chairman, EnvisionEMI
When I look back at the dramatic success of our company, I can clearly point to the implementation of Topgrading as the pivotal moment that made our success possible.

Price Pritchett, Ph.D., Chairman & CEO, PRITCHETT LP
Brad Smarts Topgrading approach should be mandatory in every organization.

John H. Dickey, Sr. Vice President of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and Hill-Rom Company
Our executives and customers rave about how Topgrading brings us A Players, and it has improved our operating income, too.

Fred Harding, Vice President, Global Alliances, Taleo
Brads Topgrading workshop introduced a comprehensive set of toolsmuch more revealing than approaches Ive used in the past. Highly recommended for any manager!

Earl Powell, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus,Trivest Partners, L.P.
Brad's second opinion interviews and Topgrading methodology have helped us pick the right executives, which is key to making money in private equity.

Almarie Wagner, Executive Vice President, American Heart Association
We really do believe that Topgrading had a great deal to do with our success. And that for the Heart Association doesnt just translate into the bottom line; that translates into saving more lives.

Jon A. Boscia, Chairman & CEO (retired), Lincoln National Corporation
Of all the changes Ive made to improve our company, none has been more important than Topgrading.

Recruiter magazine
If you read it with the right kind of attention, Topgrading is the most important book ever written.

Dr. Paul M. Muchinsky, reviewer, Personnel Psychology
...the most useful and professional book I have ever read on the selection interview. It represents a true burst of quality. Smarts writing style is fast-paced, personal, and engaging. He writes as an astute observer of human behavior...