Bradford D. Smart

Brad is frequently acknowledged as the world’s foremost expert on hiring. Brad’s firm, Topgrading, Inc., consults with many leading companies and hundreds of small and growth companies helping them pack their teams with A Players. Brad has interviewed over 6,500 candidates for hire and promotion to executive positions.

Background:

Brad has been married to wife Mary since 1969, has 11 grandchildren, and competes in Masters Springboard Diving. In his age group he occasionally wins, because better divers eventually drop out and Brad is the “last man … springing!” He completed his doctorate in Management Psychology at Purdue University, entered consulting, and since the 1970s has been in private practice as CEO of Topgrading, Inc., based in the Chicago area.

He is author of eight books, most of which are Amazon, Fortune, and Wall Street Journal best sellers.

The latest book is: Foolproof Hiring: Powerful, Proven Keys to Hiring High Performers, co-authored by his president, Chris Mursau. Also popular is the most complete Topgrading “textbook,” Topgrading, 3rd Edition: The Proven Hiring And Promoting Method That Turbocharges Company Performance. In addition to writing books on hiring, he and daughter Dr. Kate Mursau wrote Smart Parenting, How To Raise Can-Do Kids.