Adena Friedman Quotes

I was always first in, last out, but not inefficiently.

Nobody gets through life without experiencing some form of rejection, which is why everybody knows how awful it feels.

If it’s a cliche to say that intellectual curiosity keeps your mind sharp, your senses alert, and your capabilities cutting-edge, that’s because it’s true.

Rejection should ignite soul-searching, and the soul-searching must be absolutely honest.

If you really think about the fabric of the United States, or the finance of any economy, finance is a true underpinning of what makes the economy great – if it can be done successfully, responsibly, and with a client orientation.

One of the things I liked about the movie ‘Minority Report’ was they used a lot of futurists as consultants to really try to understand what the world really would be like in 50 years.

We believe behavioral science, cognitive computing, and machine intelligence are essential to a successful, holistic surveillance offering and critical to efficient and effective organizational compliance with an increasingly intricate global regulatory environment.

Always be listening and learning.

Entry-level jobs are excellent opportunites to educate young women about the realities of the financial world and can prepare them for the next move up within the firm or another area of the financial industry.

I come to work every day thinking I have to earn my job, and I really believe that. I don’t have a given right to my job; I need to prove my value in my role every single day.

One of many strengths that I often see in successful women on Wall Street is a responsible balance between risk taking and risk mitigation – the ability to assess situations smartly and make the right medium-to-long-term decisions without being lured into reckless, short-term profit-taking.

By definition, risk exposes businesses to danger.

Play well with others.

I like the idea of using all this science and technology to allow for our clients to have a deeper insight into the market.

Flat-out, the time I wasn’t working I was spending with the kids and my husband.

If someone gives you an opportunity, you better maximize it so that he wants to give you the next one.

We need to make sure we are constantly staying ahead, thinking about what is coming.

We definitely are a supporter of lowering corporate income tax and managing through the reprehension of cash for companies because we do think that’ll give them more ammunition to grow their businesses and expand what they do.

We tax our companies more than any other country in the world, so we really are not really encouraging businesses to grow and expand, and over time, that’s going to make it so that we diminish our role in the global economy.

Some companies have a very well-defined program that they bring young people into to help them figure out what they really like to do to get them exposure to senior management early.

Every time you feel entitled, you’re making a mistake.

We have the Nasdaq private market. But we also want to make sure that every investor has an opportunity to ultimately join in growth and the success of these great companies that we have that have been formed in the United States.

You need to have a lot of human judgment involved in the financial industry in terms of risk management, in terms of investment decisions, and things that really allow us to blend the best of technology and the human brain.

Nasdaq is investing in the technologies, talent, and capabilities that solve the complex challenges our clients face.

Even the mundane task may have something to teach you – especially if it’s a task you haven’t performed before.

Ideas are only as good as your ability to communicate them.

I really believe that I’ve been a better parent from being a working mother.

I would like to be known as a great leader, not as a great woman leader.

There are a lot of jobs in the financial industry that do need a math major.

To be the best CEO you can be, you have to be passionate about the business you’re running. And I have true passion for the financial markets and the financial industry.

The companies that choose to list on Nasdaq are among the most innovative, risk-taking businesses in the world, and they are proof to us all that prudent risk-taking drives our economy forward.

Empowering those around you to be heard and valued makes the difference between a leader who simply instructs and one who inspires.

I’ve always been on the business side – running P&L and working with clients.

You never stop learning.

When I was a kid, I’d always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn’t let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet.

It’s hard not to take it personally when being wait-listed, passed over for a promotion, or losing a client to a competitor. But while feeling aggrieved may be an understandable reaction, it’s not productive – it’s not a good use of the experience.

I had children very young. You go through a period of immense guilt about being a working mother.

Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it’s also exciting. You’re embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate.

I have been measured on my merit and on my accomplishments.

I feel like I grew up in the investment business. My dad was at T. Rowe Price his whole career. We lived in Baltimore and had a small social circle, so most of my dad’s friends also worked for T. Rowe.