Great People Decisions (PDF)

Praise for Great People Decisions

"Fernandez-Araoz has captured the essence of building great teams
with a masterful and entirely practical study of what goes into
getting people selection right."

--JACK WELCH

"Fernandez-Araoz does a great service with this wonderful book,
teaching us how to accomplish the first task of any exceptional
leader: get the right people on the bus, and into the right seats.
His enduring passion, deep practical experience, and analytical
methods make his approach refreshing and powerful."

--JIM COLLINS, bestselling author of Good to Great

"No matter your business or product, your service or strategy, it's
all done with people. Great results only come when great people
fill the right roles. In Great People Decisions, Fernandez-Araoz
clears away the fog of myth and fad that has long clouded people
decisions, bringing passion, sound experience, and wisdom to these
all-important questions."

--DANIEL GOLEMAN, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and
Social Intelligence

"Great People Decisions is a groundbreaking, myth-busting, and
standard-setting work. To prepare yourself for the dramatic
workforce changes that are expected in the next decade, the first
thing you should do is read this book. The second thing you should
do is put Fernandez-Araoz's advice into practice
immediately."

--JIM KOUZES, bestselling coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and
A Leader's Legacy

"Too many people say 'people are our most important assets' but
then don't act on it. In this important and eloquent book,
Fernandez-Araoz provides compelling evidence for why making great
people decisions is essential for anyone who aspires to become a
great leader or build a great company. If you follow the sage
advice he offers in this book, you are sure to make great people
decisions."

--NITIN NOHRIA, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development,
Harvard Business School, and coauthor of Paths to Power and In
Their Time