Sports metaphors speak the language of business--whether describing the unbridled arrogance of eccentrics, the overpriced payouts for underperforming stars, or the need for fierce competition, team work, and strategic alignment. For every manager and human resource professional searching for today's best and brightest, Hiring Secrets of the NFL sets out an entertaining new rule book for improving the efficiency, speed, and results of corporate hiring to recruit and retain talent like a Super Bowl winner.
1 Drafting by Position
2 "Sportmanlike" Conduct
3 Out of Bounds
4 4th and Inches
5 Middle Linebacker Mentality
6 Expensive Benchwarmer
7 Hail Mary
8 Three and Out
9 4th Quarter Comeback
"A gem, full of practical, fascinating ideas that anyone in business, football fan or not, will find extremely helpful. And if you like football, you'll love it even more."
--Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team; president, The Table Group--
"An entertaining, concise overview of how the best NFL teams select stars and how companies can do the same."
--Taylor Hawes, controller, Global Finance Operation, Microsoft Corporation--