The Broyhill Fellows team from Appalachian State University talks to us about their CFA Institute Research Challenge journey. The team comprised of seniors Samuel Crouse, Olivia Guillebeau, Sean James, Obi Ludwig, and Zachary Stowell entered the 15th season of CFA Institute’s Research Challenge and ended the competition as a top five team in the world. We talk with the team and their advisor, Dr. Brandy Hadley, about how to build a world class investment team, how App State’s rigorous program prepares students for world class competitions, reflections from their experience, and much more!
In this podcast you meet recent graduates, Sam who is passionate about coding & finance, Olivia who is a social media star & future CFA candidate, and Sean who balances his love for sports and investments. You will also meet Obi who served as a weapons tech in the Navy, Zach whose humor prowess matches his drive for investment research, and highly renowned professor, Dr. Hadley. A truly riveting, high performance team! For their complete bios, please look at {insert Research Challenge blog post URL you created above}.
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In episode #466 Robert C. Pozen, a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and renowned corporate speaker on productivity, discusses his latest book, “Remote Inc.: How to Thrive at Work Wherever You Are.” He explains how employees should decide which days to come to the office and what challenges managers will face leading teams in a hybrid model.
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Episode Breakdown:
2:43 Thrive: what the word means to Robert and a time he felt like he was thriving in his career
6:21 How Robert thrives in his personal life
7:15 Robert’s most satisfying course that he teaches and what he enjoys most in his teaching career
10:03 The financial innovation that Robert is most excited about for this year
11:08 How to boost your productivity?
15:27 Can your thinking time be part of your workout time?
16:45 Saying “no” to more things
17:59 How did Roberts new book come about
20:20 How to decide which days to come to the office and what are the challenges that managers will face when they have a hybrid team model?
25:13 Robert’s recommended strategies for a team manager to be a more effective leader
29: 14 Advice to those who aren’t the best at communication
32:35 Closing questions
• What is one positive long-lasting change resulting from the pandemic?
• What one item would you take with you on a NASA flight?
• Flight v. invisibility: which would you choose?
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Related articles and links:
Book: Remote Inc.
http://www.harperbusiness.com/book/9780063079373/Remote-Inc.-Robert-C.-Pozen-and-Alexandra-Samuel/
Book: Extreme Productivity
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/extreme-productivity-robert-c-pozen?variant=32893857759266
Goldilocks plan: “After the pandemic ends, most employees will prefer a Goldilocks plan of not too much and not too little remote work. Very few employees want to return to the office five days a week, but most employees also do not want to stay at home all the time. How should employees decide which days to come to the office? What challenges will managers face in running teams under a hybrid model?”
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/546612-how-to-design-the-hybrid-workplace
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Find Robert here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-pozen-066318111/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pozen
Find Lauren here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren- foster/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenfosternyc
CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA brings on Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, as a follow up on the society’s Cryptocurrency event and discuss what investors thoughts are on DeFi.
Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard
Connect with Matt on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hougan/ and Twitter @Matt_Hougan
Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals
https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2021/cryptoassets
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