ghSMART was founded in 1995 by Geoff Smart. The firm was created following the publication of an award-winning Ph.D. dissertation study on management assessment in private equity.

The early leaders of the firm set out to create the top firm in the emerging segment of professional services called management assessment. It was our goal then, and is still today, to build the #1 brand in this segment, alongside best-of-breed firms who occupy the four other segments of professional services: strategy, accounting, investment banking, and the law.

ghSMART derives its strength from an unusually high recruiting bar, from a culture of extreme meritocracy, and by offering its consultants an unusual degree of freedom and control to do anything in the firm’s power to deliver highly satisfying client experiences.