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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to best practices within the investment industry
Investment Leadership provides readers with the tools to understand the leadership factors that contribute to sustainable growth; diagnose their firm''s culture and understand why it is important; and replicate best practices from leading firms. With the help of diagnostic tools, practical advice from industry leaders, and real-life case studies, this book sets out to explain what is wrong with the status quo and reveal the secrets of long-term success in the investment industry.
James W. Ware, CFA, currently works as a consultant to money managers. He is the coauthor of The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush (0-471-42006-9). Beth Michaels has worked with many organizations, including Chevrolet Motors and the McDonald''s Corporation. Dale Primer has worked with business executives from more than 700 individual businesses in over eighty-five separate industries.
Table of ContentsPART ONE: Foundation Pieces: Cornerstones of Long-Term Success.
CHAPTER 1: Leadership and Culture in the Investment Industry.
CHAPTER 2: Core Values.
CHAPTER 3: Vision: Where Are We Going?
CHAPTER 4: Strong Cultures.
PART TWO: Assessment Tools: Putting Numbers to the Soft Stuff.
CHAPTER 5: Leader Types.
CHAPTER 6: Measuring Culture.
CHAPTER 7: Diagnosing Culture by Measuring Values.
CHAPTER 8: Leadership and Trust.
PART THREE: Getting Practical: Specific Tools for Improvement.
CHAPTER 9: Ambitious Goals and Implementation.
CHAPTER 10: The Innovative Culture.
CHAPTER 11: Compensation and Ownership.
CHAPTER 12: Homegrown Leadership.
PART FOUR: Putting It All Together: Case Study.
CHAPTER 13: The Best of the Best: Ariel Capital.
CHAPTER 14: Continuous Improvement.
PART FIVE: Other Audiences.
CHAPTER 15: Consultant’s View..
CHAPTER 16: Stock Picker’s Corner: Rounding up the Un-Usual Suspects.
NOTES.
INDEX.
