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It appears to be a reductive staffing methodology invented by this book: http://www.amazon.com/Topgrading-Leading-Companies-Coaching-Keeping/dp/1591840813 http:

It appears to be a reductive staffing methodology invented by this book: http://www.amazon.com/Topgrading-Leading-Companies-Coaching-Keeping/dp/1591840813 http://www.amazon.com/Topgrading-Leading-Companies-Coaching-... The key points: - Hire people who are awesome - Fire people who aren't

biot 14y ago
The term A-player originated in the sports world a long, long time ago. It is literally a player of the sport who is considered A-grade material. This phrase, like many other from the sports world, has been adopted into the business lexicon.