John Taft

John Taft

CA, US
Former CEO of RBC Wealth Management
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John Taft is a thought leader who affirms the importance of stewardship as a core principle for the financial services industry. Whether leading transformational change on diversity issues during his tenure at RBC, or serving as the chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in 2011, John understands the importance of responsible finance to improving the quality of life for all members of society. Always committed to his community, John has served a wide range of not-for-profit and public service organizations. He is the author of two books: Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street (John Wiley & Sons, 2012) and A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance Can Restore Faith in Capitalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). As the great-grandson of U.S. President William Howard Taft and grandson of Senator Robert A. Taft, John comes from a distinguished family well-known for its commitment to integrity.

John Taft is a thought leader who affirms the importance of stewardship as a core principle for the financial services industry. Whether leading transformational change on diversity issues during his tenure at RBC, or serving as the chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in 2011, John understands the importance of responsible finance to improving the quality of life for all members of society. Always committed to his community, John has served a wide range of not-for-profit and public service organizations. He is the author of two books: Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street (John Wiley & Sons, 2012) and A Force for Good: How Enlightened Finance Can Restore Faith in Capitalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). As the great-grandson of U.S. President William Howard Taft and grandson of Senator Robert A. Taft, John comes from a distinguished family well-known for its commitment to integrity.

The Call to Stewardship

The financial crisis showed us but one example of what happens when we lose touch with our stewardship principles and responsibilities; when we focus on short-term gratification and duck accountability instead of demonstrating integrity, humility and purposefulness. The same thing is happening in other areas of social endeavor, like climate change, income inequality, resource depletion and the indebting of future generations through unsustainable entitlements. All are train wrecks in slow...
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You'll Ruin This Place When You Leave - Leading through Culture

The pace of change in the business world is accelerating, driven by technological innovation, regulatory reform, the demographics of aging and the possibility that future growth rates may be below historical averages. How do executives navigate in an environment of hyper-evolution? By building and defending strong cultures-creating environments in which employees feel welcome, engaged and free to be authentically who they are. Where they feel they are part of something special and see...
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Retirement Wars: What the Battle Between Government and Wall Street Will Mean for You

When it takes effect next spring, the Department of Labor's new Fiduciary Standard for retirement advice will transform the wealth management industry - for savers, for retirees and for the advisors they work with. Much like ObamaCare did for the health insurance industry. Investors need to understand enough to navigate through the flood of changes coming their way and to choose the types of accounts, platforms, investments and advisors that are best for them. Advisors will have to...
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