Leadership Letters
Seven Lessons To Reflect Upon As Jefferies Turns 60 Years Young
Tomorrow, October 2, marks 60 years since Jefferies was founded essentially in a telephone booth at the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange by a person with boundless energy, vision and drive, Boyd Jefferies.
More Than Just Another Rah-Rah Note!
This has been a challenging and complex year for our clients, the capital markets, Jefferies and most, if not all, of us.
Inspiring Summer Intern Letters Kick Off Our August
On a monthly basis, the two of us do our best to write a note to all 5,000 of our partners about something that we believe is important, worthy of interpretation or further understanding, and topical.
Thankful For A Merely “Yucky” Period
After over two years of living with Covid, the significant recent economic and capital markets challenges, and the many social and political issues around the world, it was no surprise that our firmwide Town Hall on Tuesday morning this week was laser-focused on how to cope and live in the current world.
Personal Decision
We have thought deeply these past few days about how to respond to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding women’s rights.
Just Because The Market No Longer Goes Up Every Day, Doesn’t Mean We Can’t Have A Bounce In Our Step!
COVID became a household word in early March of 2020 and within six weeks, a tidal wave of stimulus, coupled with non-existent interest rates, created a powerful wind blowing at the back of almost every single financial services firm.
University of Rochester Community
Dear University of Rochester Community, In many ways, the world is on fire right now. These are complicated, emotionally upsetting, and overwhelming times. Today I would like to share with you a handful of additional thoughts to my original list of 100 Things I Wish I Knew After I Graduated From College that I believe
Improved Mental Health And Empathy Will Lead Us Back To The Office
Jefferies has always been defined by our people and their entrepreneurial spirit.
A Path in the Storm
We often write to you about the importance of separating out the noise, focusing on the right critical path priorities, building a culture based on empathy and inclusion, and achieving long-term versus short-term objectives.