“[A] thoughtful, albeit challenging, exploration of the hard road back to credibility for the financial industry...readers are likely to come away with renewed hope in our financial system's future.” —Publishers Weekly

“Timely and insightful, this refreshing book is a beacon of hope and wisdom for generations to come.” —Clara Shih, CEO and founder of Hearsay Social, Board Director at Starbucks, and author of The Facebook Era

“John Taft has compiled a powerful collection of original essays from America's thought leaders which provides a timely roadmap for the future of capitalism. If policy makers follow the advice of Taft and his colleagues, capitalism can be the greatest economic engine ever created.” —Bill George, Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, former Chair and CEO at Medtronic and author of True North

“John Taft set himself a difficult task: understand how skewed incentives for financial professionals brought on the Great Recession. A Force for Good collects the best analysis and advice from some of our wisest participants and observers. We all owe them—and John—a huge thank you for reimagining how our system can be more broadly conceived, more stable, and more moral. ” —Tom Steyer, Investor, Philanthropist, Clean Energy Advocate

“Can capitalism—the greatest system of economic organization the world has ever seen—be improved upon? ‘Yes,’ contend the bold-face names who have contributed essays to A Force for Good. Economic policy wonks, no matter what their political orientation, will find something here to agree with, something to disagree with and—perhaps most important—something to ponder.” —James Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer

“This compilation of thought-provoking insights from leaders in finance tackles the tough issues that harm investor trust and offers inspiration to the profession to work together toward building a financial industry that better serves society.” —Aaron Low, Chair, CFA Institute Board of Governors

“After numerous years in which it seemed like the world of finance can do nothing right, John Taft’s book reminds us that finance has a vital role to play in the betterment of American lives. Dispensing Wall Street braggadocio in favor of honestly earned wisdom, Taft marshals some of the financial world’s sagest thinkers to help restore values and purpose to the financial community. A Force for Good is not just an important book—it’s an optimistic one.” —Richard Bradley, Editor-in-Chief, WORTH

“Taft is the sort of leader finance needs as it emerges from the crisis.” —Matthew Bishop, New York Bureau Chief, The Economist