Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson is an American billionaire businesswoman, heiress and chief executive of Fidelity Investments. Her family and their affliates own approximately 40% of Fidelity Investments, which was founded by her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II.
"I can honestly say that rejections have made me a better writer. I tried to take on board any feedback I was lucky enough to receive, was spurred on to find out as much as I could about the industry, and I learned to bounce back when disappointments arose. Because of these experiences, I fully appreciate how far I have come, and I think this will help me to face the inevitable ups and downs that come with being an author"
"My father was interested in technology and impressed upon me how important it was to business"
"HBS was more important preparation for the role that I’m in now than I possibly could have appreciated at the time"
"I got the stock-picking bug,she says. I enjoyed the intellectual challenge, and I liked interacting with the fund managers"
"We are in the midst of a major transition that takes advantage of technology to deliver better service"
"You have to be a worrier. Every business has risks, and companies that feel comfortable are probably not paying enough attention"
"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"
"Every day you have to get up with new energy and new ideas to contribute to pushing the organization forward"
"lots of people will give you advice…and depending upon how well they know you, the advice might be valid or not so valid"
"At the end of the day,” she says, you know yourself best"
"Sometimes, all it takes is one person to believe in you"
