1 июля 2008 г.

In July, the Association will hold another regular breakfast meeting in Moscow. This time, we have the opportunity to meet with Jamie Ziegler with a presentation

"The Leadership Edge: Winning through Superior Culture"

Investment professionals at all levels will benefit from Ms. Ziegler’s insights on leadership and culture in the industry. Gathered over 25 years in the investment industry, Ms. Ziegler addresses questions such as:

• What can we learn from a study of over 100 global investment firms?
• Why are leadership and culture critical to long term success?
• How is culture defined and measured in an investment firm?
• What are the six building blocks of culture in the best firms?
• How can leaders attract and retain the best talent?
• How do you “hire for fit” as well as skills?
• Which firms exemplify winning cultures?
• What are the 7 behaviors practiced by top investment firms?
• How can portfolio managers use these findings to select the best stocks?
• What should plan sponsors and consultants understand about investment culture?

SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY

Jamie Ziegler is a principal with Focus Consulting Group, and specializes in helping investment leaders and teams achieve high levels of sustainable performance, with an emphasis on superior communications and world-class decision-making. She is co-author of High Performing Investment Teams (Wiley, 2006), a book on best practices of the top-performing investment firms. Previously, Jamie served for ten years as senior vice president of global marketing for Northern Trust Global Investments and for seven years as director of marketing/product management at Stein Roe & Farnham, Inc.  She began her career as a mutual fund analyst and has co-authored books and other publications on mutual fund investing. She holds a BA in English from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University..

The meeting will be hosted at the IFC offices: 36 Bld. 1. Bolshaya Molchanovka Street, Moscow, on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at 9:30AM

For questions, please email us at info@cfarussia.ru, or contact our Board assistant, Kristina Zaitseva, by telephone: +7(495) 771-72-26.