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Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel

Foolproof Hiring

Hire with confidence—every time—using a proven system that eliminates costly mistakes.
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What's You Learn?
Topgrading methodology transforms hiring from guessing games to scientific selection – Foolproof Hiring by Smart and Mursau reveals proven keys to identifying and hiring A Players consistently. This comprehensive hiring guide summary and key concepts reveal:
  • Candidate Candor - Extract truthful information through structured interviewing techniques
  • A Player Identification - Distinguish top performers from B and C players systematically
  • Verification Strategies - Deploy precise methods to confirm candidate quality before hiring
  • Hiring Flaw Correction - Fix broken recruitment processes that repel top talent
What most summaries miss: The authors' data shows mis-hires cost companies 15x the employee's base salary on average. Begin your Click.Apply.Grow™ transformation: Audit current hiring success rates. Implement one Topgrading technique. Track new hire performance. Organizations using Topgrading report 90% A Player hiring rates versus industry-average 25%. Stop guessing. Start selecting.

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About the Author

Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel are digital transformation leaders and senior partners at McKinsey & Company who guide global organizations through the complex journey of becoming tech-enabled, agile, and future-proof.

Authors of the definitive guide “Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI,” they’ve advised Fortune 100 companies across sectors on how to scale digital programs and embed AI capabilities. Their strategies are data-driven, deeply practical, and globally applied.

What sets this trio apart: They don’t just digitize processes—they rewire organizations from the ground up.

Companies using their Rewired Framework report 2–3x faster digital adoption, improved tech ROI, and higher enterprise agility scores.

The enterprise strategists who help leaders turn digital ambition into execution—at scale, and at speed.

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