Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" You move an organization when they understand where you want them to go. "

Related Quotes:

" 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. "

" Reliable and competitively priced electricity is fundamental to growing our economy and creating jobs. Our customers expect nothing less. "

" 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. "

" I am honored to be named chairman of Duke Energy's board and privileged to lead our company forward for our customers, employees, and shareholders. "

" For 2015, Duke Energy's employees safety record received the top rank among large utilities as recognize by EEI. "

" Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you. "

" Our customers are at the center of everything we do. "

" 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. "

" The closing of ash basins is really part of decommissioning a coal plant. "

" We support regional generation, particularly for nuclear. It's just a large investment. We think it's something a community comes around to make those investments work, and South Carolina is very committed to nuclear generation. "

" Natural gas is an important part of delivering energy, whether you're producing power or other solutions for customers. "

" 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! "

" If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you. "

" When you are in a situation or a crisis, you need to define, what is the unique role that I can play? "

" Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve. "

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

" Building new nuclear is something that is going to take a lot of commitment, not only from our company but from the communities we serve. It is a five-to-seven-year journey to build one, and they are expensive. "

" I think we'll still be operating coal in 2030. Whether we will be in 2040, I think, is a question, or in 2050. "

" Over the long term, we should develop and implement new technologies to capture and store coal's carbon emissions. We also must make our electric grid more resilient. "

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

" I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company's leadership and dedicated employees. "

" You see more women in the CFO ranks. It's an evolution. "

" Leadership is a journey - you never arrive. "

" Always play to your strengths, whether your strengths are gender-based or just natural aptitude. "

" When you're in a crisis, there's really no playbook. "

" I don't believe you can absolutely have it all. "

" If we're going to be serious about decarbonizing the bulk-power system, nuclear has to be part of the conversation. "

" 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. "

" I respect passionate views. "

" Our nation's power plant fleet must include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, natural gas and nuclear plants. "