The book Don’t Hire the Best is written on the personal experience of the author who led HR teams at Wipro, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Colgate and Tata Steel. The book is extremely helpful for those who are caught up with the duty of hiring high-potential talent. The book deals with the hiring job of new professionals which is the most important part of any organization. The author particularly puts stress on the difference between hiring the right person and hiring the best. He incorporates case studies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups with scarcely a handful of people in leadership roles to large global organizations, and provides an all inclusive guide on how to balance the person, the role and the company culture the only way to appoint people who will be successful.
