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

NEW BOOK FROM MICHAEL FALK! Get to Work…on OUR Future. Click here for a message from Michael. Purchase the book here.

UPCOMING HIT IT AND QUIT IT (HIQI) WEBINAR – Friday, February 21 at 12pm CST: Join us as Jason A. Voss, CFA, reviews his new co-authored book: Return of the Active Manager. Register here.

NEW! Report from FCG/The Brandes Institue: Psychological Safety and Career Risk in the Investment Management Industry. Got fear? Worried about a boss, a colleague, your firm today or even your career? It’s time to talk about the taboo topics – psychological safety and career risk. Can we start? Click here to read.

MUST READS FROM FCG:

Type, Talent and Teams: Using the Enneagram for Investment Firm Success. In today’s hyper-competitive investment industry, it’s no secret that investment professionals need to up their games considerably. The tool described in this book, the Enneagram, can provide a unique edge. Click here to download the pdf and read more! Or, purchase the book on Amazon.
Lessons on Leadership (LOL): For leaders who don’t think they need lessons on leadership. Ted Aronson, CEO of AJO, wrote: “In this book, long-time leadership consultant Jim Ware, CFA provides practical and useful advice for investment leaders. (who, as the subtitle of the book indicates, mostly don’t think they need advice…) His understanding of the industry and the challenges facing today’s leaders makes this short book a must read. That means YOU…” Download a free pdf copy here or purchase the book on Amazon.
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 or purchase on Amazon.
Conscious Intelligence: Conscious Intelligence (CQ) helps leaders move beyond Ego-driven leadership to conscious leadership. In this piece, FCG explains this growth in terms of the well-known work by Maslow, the Hierarchy of Needs model. Benefits of CQ leadership include greater creativity, relaxed state of mind, better decision making through clarity of thinking. And more enjoyment at work. Click here to read.

QUOTE TO CONSIDER: “Tell your people where to go but not how to get there.” – George Patton

Writings

FCG's books: Type, Talent and Teams: Using the Enneagram for Investment Firm Success. Click here to download the pdf. Lessons on Leadership (LOL): For leaders who don't think they need lessons on leadership. Click here to download the pdf. Money, Meaning...

Videos

HIT IT AND QUIT IT WEBINARS 2020: 1-10-20: Kickoff: What we are excited about in 2020 2019: 12-13-19: Get To Work... On OUR Future 11-15-19: Recap: Focus Leadership Forum 10-25-19: Creativity 9-13-19: How To Become Your Best ...

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 February 13: Madison, WI February 18-21: Richmond, VA February 19: Toronto February 24: NYC March 2-3: Toronto March 4: Chica...

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 is a partner at the Focus Consulting Group and specializes in helping investment/wealth management teams improve thei...

Michael Falk, CFA, CRC

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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