ghSMART, the bestselling team behind Who: The A Method for Hiring,
returns with a breakthrough formula for how the best leaders and teams
deliver results.
**"ghSMART is the world's top firm for helping leaders hire talented
teams and run them at full power. Nothing is more important."--Marshall
Goldsmith, bestselling author of Mojo and What Got You Here Won't Get
You There
**
"The most useful book about leadership." That is what we hope you and
your team will say after finishing Power Score.
Is your team running at full power?
Only 10 percent of leaders run their teams at full power.
The formula you are about to learn is based on the most extensive
research of its kind, spanning more than 15,000 careers with over 9
million data points. The idea has been battle-tested for more than two
decades by leaders in every major industry. It works.
Successful leadership starts with three key questions:
**1. Priorities--**Do we have the right priorities? (Only 24 percent of
leaders do.)
**2. Who--**Do we have the right people on the team? (Only 14 percent of
leaders do.)
**3. Relationships--**Do we have the right relationships that deliver
results? (Only 47 percent of leaders do.)
Learn how to calculate your team's Power Score, and how to improve each
of the three key areas of leadership. Learn what to do, and what not do,
from compelling statistics and inspiring stories of those leaders who
have succeeded and those who have failed.
You may be surprised how easy it is to read this little book. And you
may be even more surprised by how fast this approach will boost your
team's results.
When you dial up your team's Power Score, you will make a greater impact
as a leader, help your team earn more money for your cause (whatever
your cause may be), and enjoy greater career success.
Praise for Power Score
"Shaking distrust out of an organization is hard. But the payoff is
immense. Bravo to Smart, Street and Foster for sharing their ideas about
how to make that happen."--Forbes
"[Power Score] offers insights on improving in each dimension and
inspiration. It's written briskly, in a question-and-answer format that
keeps ideas clear and concise. The book's a winner and maybe you will be
too if you try its approach."--The Globe and Mail
"The power score is the secret sauce that gives the group the
information needed to fix problems. The authors provide plenty of
guidance presented in an accessible Q&A format."--Success
"I wouldn't be surprised if Power Score became the new go-to guide for
leadership. Effective teams are key in everything from healthcare to
business to government to nonprofits, and this book will help
organizations change the conversation about getting results."--Atul
Gawande, New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and The
Checklist Manifesto
"Smart, Street, and Foster have turned more than twenty years of
research on leadership into a practical, systematic approach for getting
results."--Frederick W. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of
FedEx Corporation
"My entire team applied the principles of Power Score and has enjoyed
explosive growth as a result. Even better, I am having more fun as a
leader than ever before."--Jeff Booth, chief executive officer and
founder of BuildDirect
