‘Got Accountability?

What first crosses your mind when you hear “accountability?” I usually get two reactions: that there isn’t enough of it, or a wary reaction. Unfortunately, both reactions often reflect reality. We encounter organizations with products, services or results that fall short, with no one
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Are You A Force For Good?

I asked myself that question after attending a recent book launch event by John Taft, CEO of RBC U.S. Wealth Management. John’s new and second book, “A Force For Good,” on one hand strikes an encouraging note about the potentially positive role that the financial industry can and shou
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Paying Attention To What Matters

We were on a nice port tack, but Raspberry Island was coming up fast; we needed to come about. I coached my nephews – one at the wheel and one at the winches – how to execute the maneuver, so soon we were “hard-a-lee,” turning through the wind to begin our starboard tack. There was on
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