About Progress › Our Guiding Principles
Vision, Mission and Values
At Progress, we are united by a vision, driven by a mission and grounded in five core values that we are committed to living in accordance with every day.
We define success as meeting or exceeding the expectations of our stakeholders. By stakeholders we mean the client organizations that invest with Progress and the individuals they represent, the investment managers who are our partners in meeting client goals, investors in our firm, employees, strategic and community partners.
VISION
To become the company most known for changing the face of the investment
management industry.
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Define and lead the industry. Discover, empower and provide opportunities for next generation talent globally. Change perceptions about the performance and practices to level the landscape for people that represent excellence and diversity. Unleash talent and channel innovative investment strategies that generate alpha.
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MISSION
We craft innovative alpha strategies by discovering, developing, combining and empowering dynamic teams of highly skilled investment professionals to deliver excellence for all stakeholders.
VALUES
Integrity.
Act with the highest standards of moral behavior by honoring our commitments to stakeholders, thereby engendering trust and confidence.
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Behavioral Compass > Communicate in a forthcoming, proactive and honest manner about what we do and why. > Deliver only what is in the best interests of our stakeholders. > Be responsive corporate citizens in the communities in which we live and do business.
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Excellence. Provide the resources, direction and support that our employees need to meet and exceed our company’s standard of excellence, and to best serve our clients.
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Behavioral Compass > Strive to deliver consistent top quality investment performance and exceed client expectations. > Deliver work results that are accurate, timely and of the highest quality. > Continuously improve our processes and capitalize on opportunities to develop and grow. > Educate, coach, develop and champion our stakeholders. > Recognize, reward and celebrate leadership excellence, team victories and individual contributions that go beyond expectations. > Seek to achieve growth that is intelligent, focused and dynamic.
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Leadership. Serve as stewards of the vision by modeling leadership that mobilizes and motivates our stakeholders.
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Behavioral Compass > Clearly articulate our vision, mission, values and business goals, and the strategies to accomplish them. > Be accountable to our stakeholders to achieve results consistent with our vision, mission, values and business goals. > Foster an environment of trust based on support and respect. > Encourage new ideas, innovative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking. > Focus on processes, behavior and facts to resolve issues and problems that interfere with excellence. > Lead through our competence, creativity and teamwork.
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Teamwork. Build a company far greater than the sum of its constituent parts.
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Behavioral Compass > Communicate with each another in open, honest and direct ways. > Ensure that relevant information is available for the team to do excellent work. > Define and explicitly communicate the team’s decision-making and operating authority so that team members understand their roles and expectations. > Use a collaborative decision making process that is based on facts, functional expertise, and mutual respect for individual contributions. > Solicit, listen to and recognize individual ideas and contributions.
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Diversity. Provide opportunities for the best new talent and different ideas to create value, enhance our business growth, attract and retain employees, win clients and maintain our market leadership.
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Behavioral Compass > Celebrate our different ideas and talents. > Our commitment to diversity strengthens our organization and our competitive advantage. > Our business practices are free of discrimination and bias; we do not discriminate or differentiate on the basis of gender, culture, age, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation. > Believe that by being open to and accepting our different perspectives, cultures, approaches, backgrounds and experiences, we cultivate innovation, stimulate creative problem solving and create exceptional value for our organization and our customers.
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