Using storytelling, well-researched reporting, and analysis, Pulitzer Prize-winning financial and business writer Anders attempts to explain how to recognize exceptional talent. Robert Fass’s straightforward, somewhat nasal reading is matter-of-fact and businesslike. The content, as well as the narration, is quite bland—the entire experience is akin to a business textbook. Fass does little to distinguish tone or pace within any of the three major themes: Don’t ignore the person whose background teeters between success and failure, look for the obscure talented individual with skills “that whisper,” be cautious with brash talent that shouts at you. Some interesting business examples do not sufficiently compensate for an overall mediocre experience. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
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Why are some people so much better than everyone else at spotting future stars? How do the best talent pickers in any field recognize future greatness--the subtle and reliable tells that indicate the potential for top performance?
George Anders set out to find the best talent hunters in the worlds of business, sports, pop music, movies, venture capital, academia, medical research, and the military. As radically different as these fields may seem, all share an intense belief in the importance of finding high achievers. Anders reveals some surprising insights as he explores, for example:
-How Hollywood casting agents size up candidates
-How venture capitalists pick winners like Apple and Google
-How the army's special forces culls top recruits
Anders pairs his frontline observations with the rapidly expanding research findings of psychiatrists, economists, recruiters, and business strategists. He offers powerful tools that can help anyone tasked with tracking down tomorrow's talent. The Rare Find shows how anyone hone the ability to recognize future greatness.
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Why are some people so much better than everyone else at spotting future stars? How do the best talent pickers in any field recognize future greatness--the subtle and reliable tells that indicate the potential for top performance?
George Anders set out to find the best talent hunters in the worlds of business, sports, pop music, movies, venture capital, academia, medical research, and the military. As radically different as these fields may seem, all share an intense belief in the importance of finding high achievers. Anders reveals some surprising insights as he explores, for example:
-How Hollywood casting agents size up candidates
-How venture capitalists pick winners like Apple and Google
-How the army's special forces culls top recruits
Anders pairs his frontline observations with the rapidly expanding research findings of psychiatrists, economists, recruiters, and business strategists. He offers powerful tools that can help anyone tasked with tracking down tomorrow's talent. The Rare Find shows how anyone hone the ability to recognize future greatness.
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BN ID: | 2940169296488 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 10/18/2011 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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