Elevate Classics: Geoff Smart on How To Never Make A Hiring Mistake Again
From Elevate with Robert Glazer by Robert Glazer | YAP Media
April 28, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 657
About this episode
Dr. Geoff Smart discusses effective hiring practices and how to avoid common mistakes in the recruitment process.
Dr. Geoff Smart is the world’s leading expert hiring. He is the is the Founder and Chairman of ghSMART, a leading global management consulting firm for talent, and the co-author of three bestselling books. One of those, Who: The A Method for Hiring, is a New York Times bestseller and is considered the leading resource on helping businesses hire and develop top talent. Geoff has a PhD in organizational psychology and has personally advised three US Governors, White House Fellows and a President of the World Bank. In this classic episode, Geoff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk how to hire and retain talent, why so many people do interviews wrong, how companies can recruit better, and more. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: shopify.com/elevate Masterclass: masterclass.com/elevate Framer: framer.com/elevate Indeed…
People in this episode
Host: Robert Glazer
Guest: Dr. Geoff Smart
Topics covered
- hiring
- talent retention
- interview techniques
- recruitment strategies
- organizational psychology
Keywords
- hiring
- talent
- interviews
- recruitment
- organizational psychology
- ghSMART
- Geoff Smart
Sponsors
Shopify, Masterclass, Framer, Indeed, Notion, Blinkist, QuickBooks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ghSMART
Books & works: Who: The A Method for Hiring
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