Firm Culture
The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has something to teach the investment profession, says Mimmi Kheddache Jendeby.
The primary focus of the renaissance investment management firm is delivering the best possible investment performance, not on scaling for scaling’s sake, C. Thomas Howard and Jason Voss, CFA, explain in the latest entry in The Active Equity Renaissance series.
The open-office environment is all the rage these days. But does it accomplish what it sets out to? Paul McCaffrey explores this question, the gig economy, Snapchat's dismal showing, and more, in the latest Weekend Reads.
As a core part of the critical economic infrastructure, financial firms offer a prime target for adversaries who want to steal data and funds or even to disrupt the industry. Financial firms effectively have fallen behind in a cyber arms race, and the magnitude of risk has vastly increased, with organized crime and state-sponsored attacks becoming more active and powerful. But financial professionals may have a surprising ability to adapt.
The less personal the variable to be optimized in an investment process, the lower the resistance. Let's call it "Schuller's Law."
Trust is core to team effectiveness. If it is damaged, team performance will decline. For this reason, treat trust issues as you would kitchen fires: Put them out immediately.
So what is it that makes one team "smarter" than another? Anita Williams Woolley believes it's collective intelligence. A key component of collective intelligence is social perceptiveness. and it turns out women tend to be better at that than men. So when constructing teams, be sure to include more women.
Jason Voss, CFA, discusses the importance of aligning investment firm culture with investment philosophy to maximize alpha.
Perusing an old war manual on how to sabotage organizations will spark instant recognition for any modern office worker. How can firms stop unintentionally sabotaging themselves?
What does the Simple Sabotage Field Manual, published by the forerunner to the CIA during World War II, teach us about today's workplace?