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Emphasizing character over credentials, WCM Investment Management reshapes corporate culture for sustainable success.
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Sloane Payne serves as Chief Operating Officer of WCM Investment Management, an independent investment firm managing 120 billion dollars in assets. Under her leadership alongside Chief Compliance Officer Dave Joerger, WCM has become recognized for building a distinctive firm culture centered on hiring for character over credentials and trust as an operating principle. Her work at WCM demonstrates how intentional cultural practices—including transparent communication, shared equity, and accountability paired with kindness—can scale successfully as a firm grows.
Focusing on individual growth and trust within a company leads to better performance.
— Sloane Payne
All you have to ask yourself is how can I make this person better.
— Sloane Payne
Forget the company, forget the entity, focus on the person.
— Sloane Payne
Hiring should prioritize self-awareness and character over traditional credentials.
— Sloane Payne
We’re hiring not for credentials but for self-awareness.
— Sloane Payne
The whole ballgame for us is hiring for the whole person.
— Sloane Payne
Interviewing is trying to uncover who you are.
— Sloane Payne
Building trust involves creating a safe environment for honesty and ownership.
— Sloane Payne
You want people to feel safe enough that they’re gonna be honest at work.
— Sloane Payne
Feel trusted enough that they take ownership of stuff.
— Sloane Payne
Generosity in the workplace fosters trust and leads to better performance.
— Sloane Payne
Generosity precedes performance and the performance follows.
— Sloane Payne
We understand that reciprocity is a huge reflex that all of us have.
— Sloane Payne
The alignment of core values with morality and generosity is fundamental.
— Sloane Payne
There’s something fundamental in our values and ethos.
— Sloane Payne
It’s fun to joke about it being an inversion story.
— Sloane Payne
Writing down values can lead to complacency if not actively practiced.
— Sloane Payne
The second you write something down you give yourself an excuse.
— Sloane Payne
It requires a lot more work than just putting these concepts on paper.
— Sloane Payne
The culture of the firm evolved through learning from past mistakes.
— Sloane Payne
This culture was built by inversion, not invented from scratch.
— Sloane Payne
They went 180 degrees the other way.
— Sloane Payne
Building trust within teams requires specific behaviors.
— Sloane Payne
Things like don’t talk about people when they’re not in the room.
— Sloane Payne
Actively listening instead of being curious about their perspective.
— Sloane Payne
Organizations must prioritize caring for their people to succeed.
— Sloane Payne
The entity is just a figment of a lawyer’s imagination.
— Sloane Payne
If you don’t care for the people, you’re gonna lose the game.
— Sloane Payne
Emphasizing character over credentials, WCM Investment Management reshapes corporate culture for sustainable success.
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Sloane Payne serves as Chief Operating Officer of WCM Investment Management, an independent investment firm managing 120 billion dollars in assets. Under her leadership alongside Chief Compliance Officer Dave Joerger, WCM has become recognized for building a distinctive firm culture centered on hiring for character over credentials and trust as an operating principle. Her work at WCM demonstrates how intentional cultural practices—including transparent communication, shared equity, and accountability paired with kindness—can scale successfully as a firm grows.
Focusing on individual growth and trust within a company leads to better performance.
— Sloane Payne
All you have to ask yourself is how can I make this person better.
— Sloane Payne
Forget the company, forget the entity, focus on the person.
— Sloane Payne
Hiring should prioritize self-awareness and character over traditional credentials.
— Sloane Payne
We’re hiring not for credentials but for self-awareness.
— Sloane Payne
The whole ballgame for us is hiring for the whole person.
— Sloane Payne
Interviewing is trying to uncover who you are.
— Sloane Payne
Building trust involves creating a safe environment for honesty and ownership.
— Sloane Payne
You want people to feel safe enough that they’re gonna be honest at work.
— Sloane Payne
Feel trusted enough that they take ownership of stuff.
— Sloane Payne
Generosity in the workplace fosters trust and leads to better performance.
— Sloane Payne
Generosity precedes performance and the performance follows.
— Sloane Payne
We understand that reciprocity is a huge reflex that all of us have.
— Sloane Payne
The alignment of core values with morality and generosity is fundamental.
— Sloane Payne
There’s something fundamental in our values and ethos.
— Sloane Payne
It’s fun to joke about it being an inversion story.
— Sloane Payne
Writing down values can lead to complacency if not actively practiced.
— Sloane Payne
The second you write something down you give yourself an excuse.
— Sloane Payne
It requires a lot more work than just putting these concepts on paper.
— Sloane Payne
The culture of the firm evolved through learning from past mistakes.
— Sloane Payne
This culture was built by inversion, not invented from scratch.
— Sloane Payne
They went 180 degrees the other way.
— Sloane Payne
Building trust within teams requires specific behaviors.
— Sloane Payne
Things like don’t talk about people when they’re not in the room.
— Sloane Payne
Actively listening instead of being curious about their perspective.
— Sloane Payne
Organizations must prioritize caring for their people to succeed.
— Sloane Payne
The entity is just a figment of a lawyer’s imagination.
— Sloane Payne
If you don’t care for the people, you’re gonna lose the game.
— Sloane Payne
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