In High Performing Investment Teams, Jim Ware and his colleagues identify key behaviors that allow today's top investment teams to achieve long-term success. This book begins with the theory of good leadership techniques and discusses the vision, values, and beliefs of some of the best teams in business. It then moves on to examine the actual day-to-day practices of these top-performing investment teams and discusses the rationale behind using them to build the best in proactive, responsive environments.
High Performing Investment Teams
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-John W. Rogers Jr. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ariel Capital Management, LLC
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Authors xvii
Introduction: The Elements of Greatness 1
Chapter 1 Investment Leadership: Building a Winning Culture for Long-Term Success 15
Chapter 2 Curiosity: Learning How to Learn 33
Chapter 3 Accountability Part 1: Taking Responsibility 45
Chapter 4 Accountability Part 2: Making and Keeping Agreements 67
Chapter 5 Candor: Revealing, Not Concealing 93
Chapter 6 Authenticity: Eliminating Drama 105
Chapter 7 Awareness: Using Emotional and Intuitional Intelligence 119
Chapter 8 Genius: Maximizing Your Contribution 139
Chapter 9 Appreciation: Shifting from Entitlement 159
Chapter 10 Fit: Investment Personalities and the Seven Behaviors 181
Chapter 11 Decision Rights: Establishing and Clarifying the Rules 197
Concluding Thoughts: Measurement, Behavioral Finance, Integrity, and an Invitation for More 203
Afterword 207
Endnotes 209
Index 213
