Adena Friedman

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

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. ”

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. ”

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

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. ”

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

It's important to experience as many parts of an organization as you can - because some day, you may have the chance to lead that organization. ”

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. ”

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