Adena Friedman Quotes

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.

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.

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

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.

If you‘re not making use of even the most routine assignment to learn something, realize that many of your colleagues and coworkers are.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Listen to clients, employees, and peers and stay open to their ideas, feedback, and answers. Doing so is vital to the success of any leader.

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.

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

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.

Always be listening and learning.

My favorite kick is the roundhouse. I’m very capable of kicking a tall person in the head with a roundhouse.

The financial service industry has an image issue.

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

Regardless of how or where you enter Wall Street, use your inherent skills and strengths to succeed.

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

Play well with others.

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

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

By definition, risk exposes businesses to danger.

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

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.

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’m hoping that other people can learn from me, both the mistakes I’ve made or the opportunities I’ve had, or for the decisions I’ve made: for instance, not to go and take a lot of different jobs in a lot of different places, but to stay in one place for most of my career.

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.

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

The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience – rejection is a great teacher.

Be the optimist in the room.

I just think of myself as a hard-working person who loves my job.

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

A leader who listens is one who is malleable and willing to refine her views and actions as she learns new information or hears a better idea.

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.

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.

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.

New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk, businesses that don’t innovate will eventually diminish.

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.