How To Raise The Bar With Every Hire

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

One of my all-time favorite statements about leadership, hiring, and building your team: “You want to know how to have motivated employees? Hire motivated employees.” There is no substitute for hiring the right team. Hiring decisions are among the most important and...

Building Your Company Culture Is A Constant Process

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 16, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, inspiration, Leadership

To start off every week, I hold a brief meeting with my team to talk about inspirational and exemplary work. Diving into a busy week with an infusion of positive energy serves as an important piece of LexION’s culture, as well as a touchpoint for discussing our values...

One Thing Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs Can’t Forget

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 9, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

Entrepreneurs are dreamers. Successful entrepreneurs are those who can turn vision into action by translating their dreams into a profitable product or service. To do that, your entire team needs to be on board with that vision. Otherwise, you risk things getting lost...

Changing the Lack of Women Leaders in Finance

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 8, 2014 | Leadership, Women on Wall Street

A recent feature in the Financial Times shines a light on a very important piece of LexION Capital’s mission and my own personal work: the lack of women in leadership positions in the finance industry and the need to change it. The article notes that of the top...

How To Set The Right Goals For Growth: Embrace the Impossible

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 2, 2014 | Goal-setting, inspiration, Leadership

As I work to expand LexION Capital and bring our mission of financial empowerment and a better Wall Street  to more and more people, I know that one of the most important things I can do both professionally and personally is to set the right goals for growth. As an...

An Impactful Way to Give Back This Thanksgiving

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 26, 2014 | inspiration, Leadership, Women on Wall Street

I recently blogged about how one of the things I am grateful for is the opportunity to help empower people through client-centric wealth management and help them take control of their financial lives. Another thing I am always thankful for is the influence of mentors....