CEOs and investors know that winning depends on execution. Successful execution depends on having A Players on your management team. ghSMART is a management assessment and coaching firm exclusively dedicated to helping our clients invest in, select, and develop A Players.

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We have the privilege of advising some of the world's most respected CEOs and investors. CEOs trust ghSMART to evaluate candidates for key positions, conduct management due diligence for acquisitions, and coach their key executives to maximize equity value creation and career success. Investors trust ghSMART to conduct management due diligence and help their CEOs maximize their returns.

SmartAssessment® is our service line that reduces your risk of error when investing in or hiring executives.

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Our advice and recommendations are based on our understanding of your unique situation. We also draw on insights from our knowledge base of over 10,000 engagements across hundreds of companies in every major industry.

 

 

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Since ghSMART was founded in 1995, we have maintained the very highest hiring standards. Our consultants have always possessed a rare combination of expertise in psychology and finance. We hire one out of every 500 applicants, making ghSMART one of the most selective professional services firms in North America. Client satisfaction is measured every six months. We listen. We care. Your satisfaction is guaranteed on every deliverable.

 
 


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ghSMART in the News

Expert Hiring Strategies
Geoff Smart discusses Who: The A Method for Hiring with Poppy Harlow at CNNMoney
Fortune Small Business, June 20, 2008

Interviewing to Get the Right People
Business Week, April 23, 2008

Keeping Serial Managers in the Fold
Buyouts, March 17, 2008
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