Bio
Geoff Smart is one of the world’s foremost leadership advisors. He is an acclaimed author, public speaker, entrepreneur and private investor. Geoff is the co-author, with Randy Street, of the New York Times best-selling book “Who: The A Method for Hiring,” and is also a co-creator of the Topgrading® philosophy of talent management.
As an entrepreneur, Geoff serves as Chairman CEO of ghSMART, a management assessment and leadership advisory firm for CEOs and investors, which he founded in 1995. His highly satisfied clients include the world’s largest private equity investors, Fortune 500 CEOs and billionaire entrepreneurs. ghSMART’s client impact has been featured in every major business periodical and in two Harvard Business School Case Studies published on the firm titled “ghSMART Co.: Pioneering in Professional Services.” The firm was recently featured in the book “The Art of Managing Professional Services: Insights from Leaders of the World’s Top Firms.”