Dr. Geoff Smart is the Chairman & Founder of ghSMART, and NYT bestselling author of "Who," "Leadocracy," and "Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success."

Denver, CO
Joined May 2012
COMPENSATION MEANS FREEDOM. WORK-LIFE BALANCE MEANS FREEDOM. CLIENT IMPACT HELPS OTHERS ACHIEVE FREEDOM If you know star performers in consulting who want more freedom, please send them to ghSMART, which, in the 2023 Vault report…lnkd.in/g9m_aTXF lnkd.in/grjUdG-C
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THE MOST SELECTIVE CONSULTING FIRM IN THE WORLD IS ALSO THE MOST CHALLENGING. Know anybody in consulting who loves a challenge? Send them to ghSMART for a career chat. Helping leaders amplify their positive impact on the world…lnkd.in/g4GvWBwK lnkd.in/g9urCd9m
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LEADERSHIP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LEVER FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD. Congrats and so proud to celebrate Yemi’s mayoral win, a CiviCO Governor’s Fellow! Thank you Ryan Heckman for your leadership in scaling this leadership development program to identify and trai…lnkd.in/g3gSAQmp
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WHY DID SOME INVESTORS 8x THEIR RETURNS? Legendary venture capitalist Arthur Rock said, "Nearly every mistake I've made has been in picking the wrong people, not the wrong idea." This is the "OG" study that launched ghSMART. We analyzed data on 86 priv…lnkd.in/gC4iu9G8
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WOULD YOU DO A PODCAST CALLED “IMPERFECT LEADERS?” I was hesitant. But it quickly became clear that the spirit of this interactive and fast-paced podcast is to reflect on good and bad leadership decisions to generate useful lessons learned. Thank you to…lnkd.in/gMpMeE3Q
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BETTER THAN A COLD PLUNGE If you want to amplify your impact as a leader and achieve more success in your career, consider asking yourself these 3 questions every Monday morning. My latest “Work Smart” column in Psychology Today.…lnkd.in/gWijPX6t lnkd.in/guxQX-pr
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Big congrats to ghSMART’s Fellow Travis Allen Johnson, Harvard University’s student body president, for being named not only a Ron Brown Scholar but now Truman Scholar! That’s a big deal. Well-earned and great training for a life in your highest calling o…lnkd.in/giHwur5H
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WOULD YOU LIFT A FINGER TO FEED A HUNGRY CHILD? Let’s make it easy. My daughter Avia started a protein bar company called Avia’s TwoBars based on the idea that no child should go to school hungry. For every bar purchased, one is d…lnkd.in/gsYpWXgY twobars.com
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THANK YOU BUSINESS Insider India FOR THE PROFILE PIECE ON ghSMART. The image selection is a bit stark, and yes the firm provides very clear, actionable leadership advisory, education, and analytics to the most influential titans of…lnkd.in/gs9kpnag lnkd.in/gA8MNzPr
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BUSINESS INISDER OFFERS A PEEK INSIDE THE ghSMART APPROACH TO HIRING AND DEVELOPING TALENTED TEAMS lnkd.in/gsDbYugn
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Andy Muhs, you are brilliant. I’m grateful you are helping to spread the word about the good hiring steps that lead to a 90% success rate vs. a 50% success rate. There is no reason CEOs, investors, heads of state, and hiring managers everywhere should suf…lnkd.in/gyJtJQJD
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IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE *SATISFIED* and *DRIVEN* AT THE SAME TIME? Most leaders appear to be either satisfied, or driven, but not both. #satisfaction #performance #drive #happiness #lovemyjob
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HOW TO SPOT AND DEVELOP RISING LEADERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS? Whether you care about financial performance, DEI progress, or cultivating your next generation of leaders, this latest batch of analytics from ghSMART is compelling and actionable for CEOs and…lnkd.in/g8TV8b-r
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IT'S YOUR BUSINESS *WHY* YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR A MEETING. Don't explain. Just say when you are available. Learn more about this and other tactics for how to manage your time intelligently, perform like a star, AND have a life…lnkd.in/gxRyzJAm lnkd.in/gpXMkDbW
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WHAT’S THE COST OF FAILED CEO SUCCESSION? Financial Times suggests it is $38b, in the case of First Republic, which was suffering from a string of failed CEO successions, driving its value from $40b to $2b. Logan Roy didn’t do it…lnkd.in/gbW8Q-tr on.ft.com/3LYMTh0
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