High Performing Investment Teams How to Achieve Best Practices of Top Firms [Hardcover]

Although most leaders agree teamwork is important, few businesses effectively build collaborative, synchronized teams. High Performing Investment Teams is an excellent guidepost for any manager striving to create a winning team and develop bench strength for the future.
—John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ariel Capital Management, LLC

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—Michelle R. Seitz, CFA, Principal, Head of Investment Management, Executive Committee Member, William Blair & Company, LLC

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—Terry Toth, President, Northern Trust Global Investments

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—Scott Powers, Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual Asset Management

Focus Consulting understands the people aspect of the investment business. They know the investment business and how to make collaboration work.
—Harin de Silva, PhD, CFA, President, Analytic Investors

Foreword vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

About the Authors xviilsD