PART 1 MASTERING ORGANIZATION AND INTERP ERSONAL SKILLS W hen I was designing a global training program for research ana­ lrsts and associates of a large Wall Street finn, it was relatively easy to identi�' the required technical skills and knowledge for the job, such as creating forecast models and conducting thoughtful valuation. But after all of this was cataloged, there were clear deficits, specifically in important nontechnical areas such as the following: • Selecting the optimal universe of stocks • Time management Influencing skills Managing information flow Buy-side only: maximizing the benefits of sell-side relationships • 15 •