Businesswoman

The financial service industry has an image issue.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Don't assume that opportunity will come to you. Put yourself forward when there is an opportunity.

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.

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

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

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

By definition, risk exposes businesses to danger.