The Steward
Legacy, values and the long now, leadership as care and continuity.
John Schlifske reads as The Steward through an almost constitutional sense of intergenerational obligation. His framing of the CEO role across near, now, and far time horizons belongs to a leader who measures decisions in decades rather than quarters.
“And so on. Ultimately, though, life insurance is a product that is really tied to two things. Foregoing of money now and pooling those risks to protect everyone over time. That core essence of the product is not going away. That stands the test of time.”
“I've been blessed with a lot of mentors. I think that probably rather than name names, I would say two things really I value in terms of the mentorship that I got as my career was developing.”
“Who sees the value of a product to buy the product. And so that's where you're seeing the disruption in the short run. And on the same side on the wealth management side, you're seeing these robo advisors who are trying to sort of simplify many of the core principles of investing, diversification, dollar cost averaging, tax planning, all…”
“See the way to do that is through a trusted advisor planning and the integration of risk and investment. So that's our job. Our job is to show people the way to get to financial security. But people are underinsured. People don't know how to save for retirement. People don't know how to take care of themselves financially.”
Masters in Business: “John Schlifske on the Legacy of Northwestern Mutual (Podcast)”
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