These are the principles guiding our work.

Most importantly:

• Survive. Some examples of paths leading to our demise: bad investments especially with imprudent use of leverage, getting sued and broken up in court, poor leadership succession, or a gradual decline and shift in cultural values that then leads to mission-drift and potentially a proactive dissolution of the firm.
• Stay true to our culture.
• Protect and build the brand. It takes decades to build and could get destroyed in a moment.

In no particular order:

• Great documentation -> for longevity, collaboration, and managing key-person risk.
• Transparency, both internal and external. Open-source where feasible. We have very few competitors or needs for secrecy.
• Take the long-term view.
• Measure risks and mitigate all catastrophic risks very aggressively.
• Expect and facilitate continuous improvement in all staff.
• Continuously maintain succession plans.