Live Blog: 2015 Leadership Summit – 32 Leadership Quotes From Sallie Krawcheck

In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.  During the next three days, I will be bringing the top leadership lessons from the incredible faculty the WCA has assembled.

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The afternoon’s third session was conducted by Sallie Krawcheck.  Sallie has been called “The Last Honest Analyst” on Wall Street by Fortune Magazine.  She argued that clients should be reimbursed for a portion of the losses they incurred during the financial downturn.  Sallie was named number 9 on Fast Company’s list of the “100 Most Creative People 2014.”

The following are 32 Leadership Quotes From SallieKrawcheck from the Global Leadership Summit:

1. $14 trillion savings gap in the United States.
2. The retirement savings crisis in this country is a women’s crisis. 80% of the people in retirement homes are women.
3. I love men. I’m married to a man. But you’re going to be dead.
4. There is real power in the intersection of women and money.
5. Women are woefully under-invested vs. the men.
6. Companies that have more women in leadership have higher returns on investment, greater long-term focus, lower risk.
7. Diverse teams outperform more smarter teams.
8. Adding a smart math major to a team of smart math majors adds nothing.
9. Diversity has the potential to improve ethics on Wall Street.
10. The growth in the lending industry was masking a decline in quality.
11. I was hired to do the best job for our clients even if it isn’t something they don’t want to hear.
12. The #1 reason women take a job is meaning and purpose.
13. We were not evil (housing crisis). We were dumb.
14. Our mistake was hurting our clients.
15. What matters is my voice was different. That can drive better results.
16. Diverse teams make more effective decisions.
17. We went into the crisis white, male and middle-aged. We came out more white, more male and more middle-aged.
18. The research tells us we like powerful men but we don’t like powerful women.
19. A courageous conversation is – “Hey guys, I may be the only one but do you know what we just did?”
20. There is false comfort in agreement.
21. For so many the best person for the job looks just like us.
22. We women are tired. Guys, it’s hair and make up. It’s so tiring.
23. Watch the micro-lessons. We’re not born knowing lessons. We have to learn it.
24. Research shows we give less feedback to women because we think they’re going to cry.
25. Imagine all the pats on the back you don’t get.
26. If we use our money for our purpose, you can have returns and value.
27. It hurt to get fired on the front page of the Wall Street Journal twice.
28. “Yes mommy. I Googled you. You’re one of the good guys (on Wall Street).”
29. I work everyday as if my children are watching me. Because they are.
30. I am so grateful for every day.
31. All the opportunities I’ve been given is my responsibility to give back.
32. My worst day is so much better than most people’s best day.

The final speaker for the day will be Albert Tate.  And if you have not already, don’t forget to click the image below for your free resource from INJOY Stewardship Solutions.