Our Mission

At Focus Consulting Group, our mission is to advise investment leaders on leveraging their investment talent worldwide. Our techniques include an integrated program of individual and team assessments, offsite team workshops, executive coaching, comprehensive communications, and ongoing measurement, to ensure that a culture of high performance is achieved – and maintained over the long-term.

Selections from Our Library

Latest News

MUST READ – FCG’S NEW BOOK! MONEY, MEANING, AND MINDSETS: RADICAL REFORM FOR THE INVESTMENT INDUSTRY. Partners Jim Ware, Keith Robinson and Michael Falk have teamed up to write a vision for the investment world. One that suggests the changes needed to make the profession a “noble calling.” Whatever role you play in the investment world, you’ll want to hear this fresh take on asset management in the New Era. Click here to download a free pdf copy. The book version is available on CreateSpace and Amazon.

NEW WHITE PAPER! “TEAMING EFFECTIVELY: 3 KEY FACTORS.” Studying collaboration in 28 teams from the investment industry, FCG has confirmed that three factors from our “Team Scorecard” explain top performance. Given the intense competition in the industry, all firms must up their games. And not just in the investment functions, but all the “tribes:” sales, marketing, client-facing, operations, IT and so on. We show that the three factors explain quality results at a high confidence level. If you want to thrive, not just survive, in this new environment, be sure to read this new paper.

HIT IT AND QUIT IT (HIQI) WEBINAR – May 18 at 12pm CT: Dealing with Today’s Industry Pressures: From the indices to quants (the real margin killer), what’s an active manager and their team to do when “this too shall pass” and shouting “SERENITY NOW” don’t work? How about raising your game and lowering your fees? Or, at least raising your game and aligning your fees? Join Michael Falk to learn about his take-aways from some great active management teams and some (not so) wacky pricing ideas. Click here to register.

LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP (LOL): Open and Productive Debates. Click here to read our new LOL on this topic.

QUOTE TO CONSIDER: “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” — Colin Powell

Writings

FCG's new book: Money, Meaning and Mindsets: Radical Reform for the Investment Industry. Click here to download the pdf. Whitepapers Below you'll find a list of our whitepapers and other writings in order of date published. Teaming Effectively: 3 Key...

Videos

HIT IT AND QUIT IT WEBINARS 2018: 4-13-18: Open and Productive Debates 3-16-18: Client Views Matter in Strategic Planning 2-16-18: Leveraging Your Leadership Style with the Enneagram 1-19-18: Goal Setting for the New Year 2017: ...

Ware The Falk Is Robinson?

To schedule a meeting with Jim, Keith or Michael when they are in your city (see below), contact LSeveryns@focusCgroup.com April 25-26: Atlanta May 1: Chicago May 1-2: Miami May 7: Chicago May 10: NYC May 11: Minneapolis May 17: Arlington, ...

James Ware, CFA, is the founder of Focus Consulting Group, a firm dedicated to helping investment leaders leverage their talent. James is al...

Jim Ware, CFA

Keith Robinson is the Managing Partner of Focus Consulting Group and brings over 27 years of global investment experience to his consulting ...

Keith Robinson

Michael Falk, CFA, CRC and FCG partner helps investment teams improve their investment philosophy, process and execution, and firms with the...

Michael Falk, CFA

Elizabeth (Liz) Severyns, LCSW, has been working with individuals and groups for over 20 years. An expert in psychology, she manages all FCG...

Liz Severyns, LCSW

Jamie Ziegler is an experienced executive coach for business leaders and their teams. She has over 30 years combined coaching, consulting an...

Jamie Ziegler

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