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jkolko · 2012-07-19
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For what it's worth, this was common practice in tech in 1999. It's called Topgrading; it was started by Welch at GE. You can read all about it at http://www.amazon.com/Topgrading-Leading-Companies-Coaching-...
dpritchett · 2012-05-02
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It appears to be a reductive staffing methodology invented by this book: http://www.amazon.com/Topgrading-Leading-Companies-Coaching-...
The key points:
- Hire people who are awesome
- Fire people who aren't
