M&A is always an opportunistic tool to grow a company. Lynn Good More Quotes by Lynn Good More Quotes From Lynn Good You were in the midst of a chaotic, unfair, didn't-know-how-it-was-going-to-end story, and the only thing you could do was... keep moving. Lynn Good story you unfair moving I don't see a sea change by 2020, but I see migration in the direction of modernization and more flexibility in the generating system going forward. Lynn Good direction see change sea If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you. Lynn Good learn you mind people There is growing demand for renewable energy. Lynn Good renewable-energy demand energy Effectiveness comes from those qualitative things that give you the ability to network, communicate, and lead people toward an outcome they can't see. Lynn Good things see you people I find, at times, people underestimate me. That's really an asset. Lynn Good find me underestimate people I actually had someone say to me, 'Lynn, you're going to have very good days, and you're going to have very bad days. But It's rare that things are as good as they look, and it's rare that things are as bad as they seem.' So having perspective, and challenging perspective, is important to making good decisions. Lynn Good good me you perspective Our nation's power plant fleet must include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, natural gas and nuclear plants. Lynn Good plants plant power wind I went to work in accounting at Arthur Andersen. At one point, it was the creme de la creme. I wanted to work there because it looked like the hardest thing I could find, and I loved being on a steep learning curve. I progressed quickly, and two years out of college, I was managing a small team of people. Lynn Good learning team work people If you feel like there is going to be an emotional reaction that won't be helpful to resolve the situation, anger or other things, disarm the situation in some way, and you can use different techniques to do that. Lynn Good feel you situation anger I will work to ensure Duke Energy is positioned to continue its track record of outstanding customer service and operational and financial excellence. Lynn Good service excellence energy work On two occasions, utility executives I'd never met had looked at me and said, 'I thought you'd be bigger!' In a way, I took that as a compliment! Lynn Good thought me you way Nuclear is an important part of the heritage of Duke. We operate the largest regulated nuclear fleet in the U.S. We love the diversity of the generation. Lynn Good generation diversity heritage love You're well-spoken, or you're very analytical, or you're a great team-builder, or you're great with relationships... Playing to your strengths is always something good to build on because you're trying to develop a foundation to keep growing, as a professional and as a leader. Lynn Good great good you leader As we look ahead, we see increasing opportunities for Duke in natural gas - not just for producing electricity, but in providing gas for our customers. We have been investing in renewables as well throughout the U.S. Lynn Good ahead see look electricity There's nothing about Lynn Good at age 30 or age 35 that would have said, 'I am setting my sights on being a CEO.' Lynn Good i-am nothing good age I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day. Lynn Good day you confidence trust When I was growing up, we had a widow living next door to us. So the habit was that if we went to the grocery store, we called her first. If we cut our yard, we cut her yard, no questions asked. Lynn Good door questions growing-up habit Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve. Lynn Good well-being priorities safe people As you think about developing people through their careers, you're looking for that transition from being the smartest person in the room - and caring so much about that - to being the most effective. Lynn Good looking you caring people
