Abigail Johnson Quotes

Abigail Johnson is an American businesswoman who serves as the CEO and President of Fidelity Investments, one of the largest asset management companies in the world. Johnson has played a key role in the company's growth and has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to the financial industry.

I was raised to believe that New England is the be... -Abigail Johnson

I was raised to believe that New England is the best place on the planet.

I am in a traditional financial services business - but we at Fidelity can see that the evolution of technology is setting our industry up for disruption. What if this technology could do for the transfer of value what the Internet did for the transfer of information?

Across the board, women are unhappy with our indus... -Abigail Johnson

Across the board, women are unhappy with our industry.

We need to come up with use cases for this technology that drive clear benefits for individuals and institutions - these are our customers. Too often we see bitcoin and blockchain technologies as solutions in search of a problem. We don't just need these systems to be technically better than the alternatives - we need them to be more user-friendly.

Blockchain technology isn't just a more efficient way to settle securities. It will fundamentally change market structures, and maybe even the architecture of the Internet itself.

We set up a small bitcoin and ethereum mining operation... that miraculously now is actually making a lot of money.

When everyone is running the machine, and it's all working, there's a tendency to look at the short term and focus on incremental opportunities and not look ahead to the really big opportunities.

Every day, you get up, and the world is changing; your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there.

Returns matter a lot. It's our capital.

I love this stuff - bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain ... -Abigail Johnson

I love this stuff - bitcoin, ethereum, blockchain technology - and what the future holds.

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This quote expresses enthusiasm for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. It implies that the speaker is optimistic about the potential of these technologies and their impact on the future. It reflects on the excitement surrounding emerging financial technologies.

Change is something that is expected and, therefor... -Abigail Johnson

Change is something that is expected and, therefore, not resisted.

I like analyzing and managing large-scale transaction processing platforms, record-keeping administration, and brokerage trading services.

I'm a believer. I'm one of the few standing before you today from a large financial services company that has not given up on digital currencies.

No matter how senior you get in an organization, no matter how well you're perceived to be doing, your job is never done. Every day, you get up and the world is changing; your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there.

Even a small reduction in errors and rework can ha... -Abigail Johnson

Even a small reduction in errors and rework can have a significant impact.

I demand pretty aggressive goal setting and a commitment to measured progress towards those goals because I don't like surprises. I don't even like good surprises.

At the end of the day, you know yourself best.

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This quote reminds individuals that, ultimately, they possess the most profound understanding of themselves. It implies that self-awareness and introspection are essential in navigating life's decisions and challenges, as each person has unique insights into their own feelings and motivations.

You have to think that the answer - and the right answer - for you and your organization might not be something that's been done before. And it's up to you to discover and work with your team to form and figure out how to do successfully.

We at Fidelity view ourselves just as much a financial information processing company as an investment management firm. That may not be too newsworthy.

Every day, you have to get up with new energy and new ideas to contribute to pushing the organization forward.

Don't assume that the answers are out there in the form of somebody else already doing something. Sometimes they are. But you have to think beyond that.

When computer systems cause errors, you can end up with The Dreaded NIGO - the 'not in good order' transaction.

Your results are very quantifiable. And nobody can take those results away from you. They are yours... All of that, I think, is very good for women.

There's a time that may come in an organization where leading by influence is not enough. When things are not going the way they need to go, there's a time when one has to step up... to set the organization back on the right direction.

Lots of people will give you advice... and depending upon how well they know you, the advice might be valid or not so valid.

Abigail Johnson Quotes

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