Hiring Secrets of the NFL

Sports metaphors abound in the language of business, and similar issues face both enterprises: unbridled arrogance of eccentrics, overpriced payouts for under-performing stars, fierce competition, teamwork, and strategic alignment. For every manager and human resource professional searching for today's best and brightest, "Hiring Secrets of the NFL" offers an entertaining set of rules for improving the efficiency, speed, and results of corporate hiring, such as recruiting all-around excellence with an eye to the future, not the past; applying the value investing method made famous by Warren Buffett to avoid overpaying for talent; seeking out and distinguishing eccentrics from teamwreckers and learning to manage them effectively; and assessing the strength of your entire system - not just your stars.Executive recruiter and organizational consultant by day, student of the NFL draft by night, Isaac Cheifetz brings together his passion and professional expertise to show us how to build winning teams in business. Wise, witty, and pragmatic, his top 40 hiring secrets include dozens of examples - from Carly Fiorina and Jack Welch to Terrell Owens and New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick - that identify best practices for improving an organization's recruitment efforts, tools for enhancing the quality of new hires, and strategies for recruiting and retaining talent like a Super Bowl winner.