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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/listen-to-clients-employees-and-peers-and-stay-open-to-their-ideas/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

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## More by Adena Friedman

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/starting-a-new-job-can-be-nerve-racking-but-it-s-also-exciting-you-re/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [I had children very young. You go through a period of immense guilt about being a working mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/i-had-children-very-young-you-go-through-a-period-of-immense-guilt/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [Always be listening and learning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/always-be-listening-and-learning/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/i-come-to-work-every-day-thinking-i-have-to-earn-my-job-and-i-really/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [Listen to clients, employees, and peers and stay open to their ideas, feedback, and answers. Doing so is vital to the success of any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/listen-to-clients-employees-and-peers-and-stay-open-to-their-ideas/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/new-products-new-markets-new-investors-and-new-ways-of-doing-things/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [In 1998, Nasdaq started a project called Next Nasdaq - or what Nasdaq was going to become - and they decided to handpick some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/in-1998-nasdaq-started-a-project-called-next-nasdaq-or-what-nasdaq/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/the-best-thing-we-can-do-with-rejection-is-to-make-it-a-learning/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [I've always been on the business side - running P&L and working with clients.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/i-ve-always-been-on-the-business-side-running-p-l-and-working-with/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [The ability to have influence and create change and drive the strategy of an organization is really what excites me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/the-ability-to-have-influence-and-create-change-and-drive-the/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [There are a lot of jobs in the financial industry that do need a math major.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/there-are-a-lot-of-jobs-in-the-financial-industry-that-do-need-a-math/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [Nasdaq is investing in the technologies, talent, and capabilities that solve the complex challenges our clients face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/nasdaq-is-investing-in-the-technologies-talent-and-capabilities-that/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/we-definitely-are-a-supporter-of-lowering-corporate-income-tax-and/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [If you really think about the fabric of the United States, or the finance of any economy, finance is a true underpinning of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/if-you-really-think-about-the-fabric-of-the-united-states-or-the/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

> [I was always first in, last out, but not inefficiently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adena-friedman/i-was-always-first-in-last-out-but-not-inefficiently/)

[Adena Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adena-friedman/)

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