Fly Safely: Key Leadership Lessons for Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 20, 2015 | Leadership

While traveling by plane recently, I was reading an article about the statistical likelihood of plane crashes. I actually found this article very comforting for several reasons. First, a crash event is much less likely when traveling by large commercial jet than by...

Setting New Standards, Creating Change

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 5, 2015 | inspiration, Women on Wall Street

Change is created by setting the standards, not following them. This is something I think about when designing all aspects of our firm, from client-facing procedures to the wording on our website to employee reviews and Monday meetings. With every new situation, I ask...

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...

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...