Hello again Arsalan Ahmed!

[Note: These words are in reply to the comment below. WordPress would not let me reply directly to Arsalan Ahmed.]

Wow, that is perhaps the best feedback I have ever received for something that I have written. Thanks to you for taking the time out of YOUR busy life to share your thoughts and experiences. You words are meaningful to me : )

I am beyond pleased that the interconnections between things are starting to "shape up in [your] mind." This is fantastic to hear!

As for your concern that "none of our teachers/professors told us [that investment management is just as much about soft skills]: One of the motivations for me writing the post was because massive overemphasis on number crunching in the investment business. I have been fortunate to observe several great investors at work and their alpha has come from their soft skills.

As for your question about what additional information to read to get a soft skills perspective. I just wrote another blog post that is sort of a follow up to this one about what non-financial books to read to help you be a better financial professional. In there I recommended Schermerhorn, et. al.'s "Basic Organizational Behavior" as a comprehensive resources.

Feel free to connect with me further.

With smiles!

Jason