Hiring New Talent in 2013? Don’t Settle!

When companies have the right people, something magical happens. Smart strategy, strong culture and perfect execution tend to follow. While most people know this instinctively, they do not make the commitment needed to build a team with only the best people. Whether it’s a need to fill a position quickly or an unwillingness to pay up for the best talent, many companies end up settling. What remains are many B or even C level players in so many important positions.

Mort Mandel, a CEO whom Peter Drucker esteemed in the same category as Jack Welch and Andy Grove, has spent the past seven decades mixing business and philanthropy, to the great enhancement of both. In his new book by himself and John Byrne:  It’s All About Who You Hire, How They Lead…and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader(Jossey-Bass; 978-1-118-37988-2; December 2012), the authors show how leaders can create lives of both meaning and profitability. This seminal book:  

• Contains Mort Mandel's fascinating story (including his work with Peter Drucker, and the painful sale of Mandel's company) 
• Provides both inspiration and lessons on the leadership skills such as building culture, customer relationships and execution that are necessary to achieve crossover success
• Shows how running a business and a nonprofit made Mandel a better entrepreneur and a self-made billionaire

It’s All About Who You Hire, How They Lead…and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leaderis filled with lessons learned from how Mort Mandel built a $3 billion company from scratch, yet also managed to spend up to a third of his time in the social sector, building and supporting nonprofit organizations.