Firms track comp and exit interviews, but rarely the generational friction that silently accelerates attrition long before a resignation letter arrives. It’s not a soft issue. It’s a structural one costing firms their best people.
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The Hidden Retention Problem with Intergenerational Friction
Firms track comp and exit interviews, but rarely the generational friction that silently accelerates attrition long before a resignation letter arrives. It’s not a soft issue. It’s a structural one costing firms their best people.
Why the CTO vs. CISO Tension Is a Talent Problem (and How to Fix It)
Arootah provides talent acquisition, fractional leadership, and talent development services exclusively for the alternative investment industry
The Real Cost of a Mis-Hire at the Portfolio Manager Level (And How the Best Firms Avoid It)
The investment industry has developed rigorous frameworks for evaluating downside risk in portfolios, but applies far less discipline to one of its most consequential decisions: hiring at the senior level. A mis-hire at the portfolio manager level carries costs that extend well beyond compensation — disrupted team dynamics, cultural erosion, LP perception risk, and the opportunity cost of months spent unwinding a bad fit and restarting a search. This article quantifies the true cost of a senior mis-hire in the alternative investment context and examines the structured due diligence and assessment practices the best firms use to avoid it.