Abigail Johnson quotes

Abigail Johnson is an American businesswoman, known as the CEO and president of Fidelity Investments. One of the most powerful women in finance, she has played a key role in expanding and modernizing the company founded by her grandfather. She continues to lead Fidelity, shaping its future in the global financial industry. Here are 4 of her quotes:

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.

Abigail Johnson

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.

Abigail Johnson

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.

Abigail Johnson