Culture and Accountability
Steven reflects on the challenges of building a strong culture while managing limited resources in a new fund. He candidly discusses his struggles with personnel decisions, admitting he kept underperforming team members too long, which ultimately affected performance. Despite these challenges, he emphasizes the importance of investing in quantitative infrastructure and shares valuable lessons learned from his experiences.In this clip
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