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The biggest, most important issue in the new business century isn't outsourcing or technology. The biggest issue facing your business, and every other business as well, is talentfinding it, recruiting it, nurturing it, and keeping it. In fact, talent management is now more important than technology or any other department function. In Smart Is Not Enough!, Alan Guarino explains everything HR managers and business leaders need to know to manage their talent for successincluding his revolutionary South Pole Theory, a practical solution to the critical talent shortage businesses will face in the new century.
Traditionally, companies have recruited their talent from the ranks of academic top performers. But some of the most successful business leaders weren't good students themselves, such as Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea, Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group, and Wayne Huizenga of Blockbuster. In the real world, academic achievement doesn't necessarily translate into good leadership skills, common sense, street smarts, or success. Guarino's South Pole Theory offers a practical strategy for finding those driven, hard-working individuals who didn't finish at the top of the class.
If your business is to survive the talent crunch, you have to open your mind and rethink the way you seek, deploy, lead, and develop talent. The only way you'll win the competition for talent is by learning to look in new places for hidden gems. Inside, you'll learn the basics of the South Pole Theory, plus much more:
- How the talent shortage will affect your business
- Why emotional intelligence (EI) is more important than GPA
- The five South Pole talent secrets
- Attracting South Pole talent
- Developing your staff with cutting-edge methods
- Leading your talent to spectacular success
To compete today, top companies need to cultivate and capitalize on every available source of talent. Smart Is Not Enough! shares the new and effective techniques you need to find determined, dedicated go-getters who would otherwise fall through the cracks if judged solely on academic qualities. People are the most valuable resource in business. This revolutionary guide will show you how to keep that resource flowing into your businessso you can survive and flourish.
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Praise for Smart Is not Enough!
"Alan Guarino has always been a thought leader among retained search professionals, but now he proves he's also an expert in talent management. A must-read!"
Michael Foster, founder of the Human Capital Institute and author of Recruiting on the Web
"If business is war, then Alan Guarino has cracked the code on how to make sure you have the talent needed to win. Don't miss this real-life guide written by one of the nation's leaders in the talent business."
Kenneth Allard, author of Business as War
"Business leadership requires a special mix of talent; Alan Guarino's book shows you how to optimize it."
Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko's and author of Copy This!
"As an exceptional executive recruiter and leader, Alan Guarino has always been a valued contributor to business strategy. This book demonstrates his thought leadership in both business leadership and talent management."
Jeanne L. Murtaugh, Vice Chairman, BNY Securities Group
Synopsis
The Information Age is OVER -- In business today, it is all about TALENT!"Smart Is Not Enough" explains the core issue of 21st century business. Forget technology - Forget outsourcing TALENT is the #1 challenge in your organization. Whether you're a CEO or an entry level college grad; whether you manage a staff or not, this book is for you. It can help in career planning, in developing your management strategy, or just help you understand the playing field in business today. Author Alan Guarino explains the full gamut of cutting-edge talent management, from how to find it, develop it, deploy it and lead it, to his South Pole Theory of "hidden talent" talent as a solution for the shortage of critical talent in the business world of the 21st Century.
The South Pole Theory explains that traditionally, corporations biased their talent searches towards those who performed at the top of their academic classes. Yet, some of the most successful executives and business leaders weren't good students themselves. Grades aren't the only predictor of success in the real business world. This book shares techniques for finding those determined, dedicated go-getters who fall through the cracks when we judge them solely on academics. To compete in business today, top companies need to cultivate every available source of talent. This book shows business leaders how to find and capitalize on this special pool of talent-- the future versions of people like Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinkos, Wayne Huizenga of Blockbuster Video, and many others.
Alan Guarino (Marlboro, NY) is CEO and co-founder of the executive search firm Cornell International. His firm is now owned by Adecco, the largest recruiting company in the world.
About the Author
ALAN C. GUARINO cofounded the executive search firm Cornell International in 1993 and grew it to prominence on Wall Street before selling it to Adecco, the world's largest recruiting company, in 2003. At Adecco, he remains CEO of Cornell and is responsible for the brand worldwide. He also personally handles a select number of retained search assignments for Wall Street clients and emerging growth companies in professional services, financial services, e-business, marketing, communications, and technology.For more information, visit www.AlanGuarino.com or www.SmartIsNotEnough.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Why you need to read this!
Acknowledgements.
PART ONE: THE TALENT CRISIS COULD BANKRUPT YOUR BUSINESS
1. The Global Talent Market — Why our nation’s graduates will work for Wipro in Mumbai and why it matters to everyone.
2. The Past is Gone - The Future Is Now - The Talent Age is Upon Us?
PART TWO: SOUTH POLE; THE SECRET SOURCE OF SUPERSTAR TALENT: ACADEMIC UNDERACHIEVERS AND WHY THEY ARE WINNERS!
3. Hire From the South Pole!
4. EI is more important than GPA
5. The Five South Pole Talent Secrets
PART THREE: HUMAN CAPITAL TALENT MANAGEMENT: STRATEGIZE, ATTRACT IT; EVALUATE IT; DEVELOP IT; AND LEAD IT
6. The Human Resources Division — Finally a Chance to Shine!
7. Organizing to Optimize Talent
8. Find It! - attracting South Polers and Other Talent: the needle in the Haystack
9. Deploy It! - and the Art of Matching the Talent to the Mission and the Team
10. Develop It! – cutting edge methods for staff development
11. Lead it! - Follow Me and Do as I Do!