Market Mover

Lessons from a Decade of Change at Nasdaq

De: Robert Greifeld

Narrado por: Jeff Bottoms

The former CEO and Chairman of Nasdaq shares insights and lessons learned from one of the world's largest stock exchanges, detailing the company's transformation from a fledgling US equities market to a global financial technology company.

During 2003, the US economy was described by one economist as "nervous, anxious, and waiting." In December, the Dow had topped 10,000 for the first time in a year and a half, and at year's end the markets were up for the first time since 1999. But in the same year, American troops had moved into Iraq, and corporate boards were cutting CEOs at the slightest signs of trouble.

Amidst this turmoil Robert Greifeld, a former tech entrepreneur from outside the Wall Street bubble, became CEO of Nasdaq, a position he would hold for the next 13 years. He saw the company through one of the most mercurial economic periods in history: the Bernie Madoff mega-scandal; Facebook's tumultuous and disastrous IPO; Hurricane Sandy's disruption of the world's financial hub; the implosion of America's housing market and the global economic crash that followed, from which we have yet to fully recover. In Market Mover, Bob will write a first-hand account of the most critical moments of his career, with each chapter focusing on a headline-making event and ending with a prescriptive takeaway to impart to his listeners.

Now Bob, who stepped aside as Nasdaq's CEO at the end of 2016, is eager to look back at more than a decade of transformational change that occurred on his watch in order to share his insights and lessons with business listeners.

©2019 Robert Greifeld (P)2019 Grand Central Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Through his leadership, Robert transformed Nasdaq and ushered in a new era for the global capital markets. I was so fortunate to experience his leadership lessons over a decade of working together, and they are now memorialized for tomorrow's leaders in his exciting stories and no-nonsense narrative. Bob's personality and his many accomplishments are encapsulated for everyone to enjoy and for all us at Nasdaq to remember." (Adena Friedman, president and CEO, Nasdaq)

"Market Mover spins a fascinating tale of Nasdaq's near-death experience and remarkable revival over the last decade. Readers will come for the many hard-won lessons, but they're likely to stay for the surprising stories and colorful characters that populate Greifeld's narrative. Market Mover has both wit and wisdom, which is something I don't usually say about Wall Street!" (Larry Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury)

"As CEO of Nasdaq, Robert carefully shepherded one of the leading global exchanges through a tumultuous decade of change and transformation. Refreshingly honest and thoughtful, Greifeld encourages readers of Market Mover to learn from both his successes and setbacks. Covering a wide range of areas from technology, markets, and turnarounds, to deal-making, public relations, innovation, and crisis management, this book is truly a crash course for anyone interested in leadership." (John Chambers, CEO and founder, JC2 Ventures, and former Executive Chairman and CEO, Cisco)