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…

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

Always be listening and learning.

— 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…

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries…

— Adena Friedman

In 1998, Nasdaq started a project called Next Nasdaq - or what Nasdaq was going to become - and they decided to…

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

The ability to have influence and create change and drive the strategy of an organization is really what excites me.

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

We definitely are a supporter of lowering corporate income tax and managing through the reprehension of cash for companies because we do…

— Adena Friedman

If you really think about the fabric of the United States, or the finance of any economy, finance is a true underpinning…

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

Be the optimist in the room.

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

Some companies have a very well-defined program that they bring young people into to help them figure out what they really like…

— Adena Friedman

You can't be successful in business without taking risks. It's really that simple.

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

Play well with others.

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

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

— Adena Friedman

You can get wrapped up in that megamerger mentality.

— Adena Friedman

We believe behavioral science, cognitive computing, and machine intelligence are essential to a successful, holistic surveillance offering and critical to efficient and…

— Adena Friedman