Category: What I’ve Learned
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What I’ve Learned: Al Ruud
Advisor at Cree Surround yourself with great people. Without that, you can’t accomplish a whole lot. Give them responsibility and let them be accountable to that. If you try to make all...
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What I’ve Learned: Sy Gerber
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, GM Lighting Right after college, I went to work for an electrical distributor and worked for them for 14 years. I learned a lot about the...
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What I’ve Learned: Janet Lennox Moyer
Owner, Jan Moyer Design Women have to prove themselves in a man’s business world. I started as a Lighting Designer in the 70’s; for my ideas to be taken seriously, I had...
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What I’ve Learned: Brian Golden
Vice President and General Manager, C & I Lighting at Hubbell Lighting I grew up in Philadelphia in an environment where thick skin and a good sense of humor went a long...
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What I’ve Learned: Paul Tarricone
Editor and Publisher, LD+A Magazine Pay it forward. It’s very important to teach and mentor those looking for a mentor. I remember earlier in my career, our department director went out of...
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What I’ve Learned: Crawford Lipsey
Former Chief Executive Officer, Relume Technologies Encourage others---give out credit where credit is due, correct with humility, and surround yourself with people who know more than you do. My failures have...
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What I’ve Learned: Jim Hawkins
Chief Executive Officer of Kenall Lighting Have deference to action. Procrastination leaves little chance for success. Be open to adjust and always have a plan “B”. Know what risks you can and...
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What I’ve Learned: Zia Eftekhar
Chairman of Philips Lighting Company “Perhaps the most important thing I learned was from a decision I made early on in my life: I wanted to become an American citizen. It was not because...
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What I’ve Learned: Larry Powers
Chief Executive Officer/Chairman, Genlyte Group I learned from my kids that they’re very perceptive. They don’t really care about what you say—it’s about what you do. I see a lot of parents who talk a very good game, but...
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What I’ve Learned: Ron Farmer
Chief Executive Officer, US LED, Ltd. Our reputations are formed over time by what we do in every area of our lives and at what level of consistency. Someone said, "You can...
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