Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger – Why Culture Matters (EP.500)

Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger are the COO and CCO of WCM Investment Management, a firm chronicled over the years for its remarkable culture and growth to $120 billion in assets under management. This special conversation was hosted by Scott MacDonald on our affiliate Investment Management Operations podcast. Their conversation describes WCM's culture in practice that includes hiring for character over credentials, trust as an operating principle, overtrusting before proof exists, generous compensation and shared equity, values as a daily practice, connection through relational investment, making mistakes feel survivable, scaling culture by modeling behavior, accountability alongside kindness, and succession planning without financial burden. Sloane and Dave believe the atypical human blend of these disciplines has been the primary driver of the firm's success. Although not the origin of its name, it's perhaps not surprising that WCM also stands for Why Culture Matters. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn

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Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger – Why Culture Matters (EP.500) is an episode from Capital Allocators by Ted Seides – Allocator and Asset Management Expert.

This episode is 55:18 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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