Newsletter Archives

 

 

Firm Success is an online, quarterly series dedicated to exploring leadership, culture, decision making, change management, and behavioral finance − topics related to the management of the investment firm.

 

Read the current issue:

 

Stress Management for Investment Professionals

July 2008 

 

Read past issues:

 

What Type of Investor Are You? Using the Enneagram for Improved Results

April 2008

 

Why Every Investor Should Meditate: Enhancing Individual and Team Performance

January 2008 

 

The Black Swan and High-Performing Investment Teams
September 2007 

 

Moving On Up: Business Culture Going Above the Line
May 2007

Trust
January 2007

 

Competitive Advantage
October 2006

 

High-Performance Investment Teams
June 2006

 

Getting Personal with CIOs
March 2006

 

Candor
December 2005

 

Learning How to Learn
July 2005

 

Decision Making
April 2005

 

 

About the Author

 

Jim Ware, CFA, is a principal at the Focus Consulting Group, a firm that helps financial companies achieve sustainable growth. A research analyst, portfolio manager, director of buy-side investment operations, and teacher at the Keller Graduate School of Management, Mr. Ware has authored or co-authored several articles and books, including the recently published Investment Leadership: Building a Winning Culture for Long-term Success. His educational background includes a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago.