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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.62
EAN num: 9780471453338
ISBN number: 0471453331
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: October 22, 2003
Publishing house: Wiley
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'Marshals a prodigious quantity of theoretical and empirical insights into the investment industry . . . '
–Theodore Aronson
Chair of the AIMR Board of Governors
Praise for Investment Leadership
'Investment Leadership presents an insightful and intelligent description of the cultural issues in the investment industry. This work is a must-read for investment professionals as it provides a thought-provoking shift from ‘what we do’ to ‘how we do it.’'
–E. David Coolidge III, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
William Blair and Company
'We all know, intuitively, that the investment managers who don’t care about their people, don’t care about their clients, or don’t care about new ideas and innovation are destined to fail eventually. Investment Leadership is the very first book to rigorously study the corporate cultures that can form a foundation for sucess in investment management. I view it as ‘must-reading’ for anyone who seriously wants to succeed in institutional investment management.'
–Robert D. Arnott Chairman, First Quadrant, LP
and Editor, Financial Analysts Journal
'In the midst of a challenging environment for investment firms, the authors strike at the very core of the industry’s issues with culture. With common sense backed by analytical research, Investment Leadership exposes the myths that have characterized corporate America for too long–identifying the core values of successful companies and thereby redefining the future of an industry.'
–John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ariel Capital Management, Ltd./Ariel Mutual Funds
'Investment Leadership highlights many issues which are at the heart of managing an investment firm. It is very hard to get these core organizational values right and keep them relevant over time. This book has given me a number of tools which will help me in my role.'
–Glenn R. Carlson, CFA, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Brandes Investment Partners, LLC
'Investment Leadership fills a big void in the industry by providing us with an understanding of the key ingredients of investment leadership. It is a must-read for all investment professionals who aspire to a higher standard of leadership.'
–Harry Marmer, Senior Vice President, Institutional Investment Services
Franklin Templeton Institutional
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Investment firms confront a world of change. Yet many of them have managerial cultures that are ill suited for that confrontation. Author Jim Ware, writing with Beth Michaels and Dale Primer, exposes 10 myths of investment firm management, and shows managers what it takes to build a strong, successful management culture. The authors seem generous and humble, drawing examples from and crediting the work of numerous management authorities. The book does not break new ground, but rather it summarizes, compiles and restates what has been said elsewhere. The authors' approach is frank, straightforward and anecdotal. Their focus on the book's target market - investment firm managers - is tight and unvarying. Only in the last chapter do they stray from that focus, restating a number of criteria that investors might use to evaluate stocks on the basis of corporate culture. One suspects that the authors might have included this chapter at the urging of an editor eager to expand, if only incrementally, the readership for the book. If so, we believe the editor should have been content with how precisely the book serves its intended audience.
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Management theorist Peter Drucker famously said: "What gets measured, gets done." Busy executives know this is true. So they have little time for management how-to books that repackage upbeat platitudes about excellence. But asset management executives should make time for Investment Leadership. It is refreshing on two counts. First, it's a management book for and about asset managers. Second, it tries to get its quantifying arms around leadership and culture. It's partly successful on this second count, and that's why it's worth a look.
The authors start with the premise that most investment professionals have no interest in managing people. (We'd point to the example of bond guru Bill Gross, who admits as such in RunningMoney's July 22 profile of PIMCO). That's why the book urges firms to find people with business and organization talent to lead.
And leading is different than just managing...
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A fascinating insight into the differences in values, culture and leadership between good (or "stagnant") firms and great ones. Jim and his team have a wealth of experiences and facts to draw on to support their thesis.
I would consider this almost a manual for individuals looking to lead their firms down the road into becoming a great investment organization. It also contains practical insight into how values, culture and leadership are also essential qualitative research elements for consultants and analysts.
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Investment Leadership explores why some investment organizations produce above average long-term results for clients while others don't. Jim Ware and his team discovered that the best ones have key common characteristics. Ware illustrates how an investment firm's culture influences creativity and success.
This is an engaging book and I believe every investment professional would benefit from reading it. Clients will learn important characteristics to look for when hiring an investment advisor or investing in mutual funds.
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