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" If I were to share with you the number of attacks that come into the Duke network every day, you would be astounded. And it's not from people working out of their garage; it's from nation-states that are trying to penetrate systems. "

Lynn Good

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" I can be incredibly focused, and I can appear impatient. So I've learned to slow down, get to know people, and provide more context. There's nothing wrong with getting to the point pretty quickly, but it's also helpful to give people an opportunity to talk about their work. "

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" I find, at times, people underestimate me. That's really an asset. "

" 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

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You

" I will work to ensure Duke Energy is positioned to continue its track record of outstanding customer service and operational and financial excellence. "

" If you can, anticipate that life is going to be full of detours. "

" 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.' "

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

" 2013 was a year of great accomplishment for Duke: our first full year as a combined company. "

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" The regulations keep on coming. And we are trying to make decisions that we will be happy with for decades. "

" We are setting a new standard for coal ash management and implementing smart, sustainable solutions for all of our ash basins. "

" As we continue to move to a lower-carbon future, we will also continue to work constructively with states to identify customer solutions that preserve the reliability and affordability that our communities expect. "

" I respect passionate views. "