Principles | Build Trust, Act Now — Weatherford Capital

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The Weatherford Way.

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The Way of Trust

Relationships first. We value people before profit. Trust is the foundation of everything we build.

Lasting relationships are anchored in trust. Trust is earned through consistency of character and reinforced through competence and reliability. We hold ourselves to both. We value people before profit, which means investing in meaningful relationships, forging long-term partnerships, and serving great leaders as they build healthy organizations. At Weatherford, relationships are never transactional. They reflect a deep respect for our team, our investors, our partners, and the people we serve.

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The Way of Teamwork

Teamwork over individual excellence. The best teams win. We build them with intention and lead them with humility.

In our experience, the best teams win. Decades of competitive athletics, shared hardship, and building this firm side by side have confirmed it. We partner with visionary leaders who bring deep domain expertise and a clear vision for what they are building. Together, we assemble world-class teams around a shared vision and build businesses that create real opportunity in the world. Strategy matters, but people bring strategy to life. Our edge begins with the people we choose and the culture we protect.

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The Way of Discipline

Process over outcomes. We are disciplined, consistent, and focused on the fundamentals.

We measure success by our ability, as a team, to execute our strategy with integrity, perform at the highest standard, and consistently meet our collective potential. We stay focused. We avoid distractions. We keep our eyes on the fundamentals that drive daily progress. Results are the compounding effect of executing those fundamentals consistently well over time.

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The Way of Community

Impact as obligation. We steward our financial, intellectual, and social capital in service of the common good.

We believe we are called to something larger than financial return. Together, we strive to have a positive influence in all that we do, demonstrating humility and kindness to everyone whose path we cross. We are committed to stewarding our financial, intellectual, and social capital in service of the common good. We partner with those who share our values, our convictions, and our desire to leave the world better than we found it. As a concrete expression of that commitment, our Founders allocate more than 10% of their GP carry to charitable causes.

The Way of Humility

Learning in winning and losing. Every outcome is an opportunity to learn. We approach both with the same resolve.

Sustained success requires understanding that success is never guaranteed. We will not win every deal, and we do not expect to. What we expect is that every outcome, positive or negative, makes us better. We acknowledge our wins without being charmed by them and examine our losses without being defined by them. Win or lose, we return to the same posture: resolved, humble, and focused on the fundamentals that make the process work.