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.

HIT IT AND QUIT IT (HIQI) WEBINAR: IMPROVING TRUST BY USING TRUST PARTNERS – August 11, at 12pm CT. Trust is a foundational element of all high performing teams. And yet few leadership teams enjoy really high trust levels. FCG has developed a number of tools for teams to improve trust. Possibly the most effective is the use of “Trust Partners.” Join us to find out how this straightforward process can significantly improve trust. Click here to register.

LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP (LOL): The Trust Ceiling – an Upper Limit on Success: The data confirm that trust is critical to success. No wonder so many firms reach out for help in this area. As a matter of common sense, leaders are getting it: without high levels of trust, we are handicapping ourselves. Indeed, the data support their hunch. Trust puts a ceiling—or upper limit—on how much success a firm will enjoy. Click here to read.

MICHAEL FALK IS IN BARRON’S: Read Michael’s article, ” Rethinking College Finance With Vouchers or Equity Options”. Click here to read.

QUOTE TO CONSIDER: The legendary basketball coach John Wooden says, “You’re not a failure until you start to assign blame. That’s when you stop learning from your mistakes – you deny them.”

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. Top Performing Equity Teams...

Videos

HIT IT AND QUIT IT WEBINARS 2017: 8-11-17: Improving Trust By Using Trust Partners 7-14-17: Improve Your Team Communications with One Simple Model 6-16-17: Money, Meaning, and Mindsets 5-19-17: Why your Organization needs a Writing Center ...

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 July 19: Minneapolis July 25-26: Scottsdale July 27: Chicago Aug 4: Ann Arbor Aug 8: Arlington, VA Aug 9-10: Houston Au...

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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