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proud-risk-climate-of-change-scott-sullivan
"I'm most proud of taking a risk on something that was so new and creating a climate of change within the company and within the industry, and then also extending that to the consumer industry."
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Inside the “establishment,” Sullivan wasn’t just running process—he was placing a cultural bet: push Shure into an unproven IEM category, then carry it into consumer. His pride marks ownership of a risky inflection point that turned corporate inertia into momentum. It humanizes the suit and explains how the category jumped the fence from stage to everyday listening.
Scott Sullivan
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Shure Incorporated
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"I'm most proud of taking a risk on something that was so new and creating a climate of change within the company and within the industry, and then also extending that to the consumer industry."
Speaker: Scott Sullivan
From: Shure Incorporated
Arc: stakes · Signal: 0.93
Context: Inside the “establishment,” Sullivan wasn’t just running process—he was placing a cultural bet: push Shure into an unproven IEM category, then carry it into consumer. His pride marks ownership of a risky inflection point that turned corporate inertia into momentum. It humanizes the suit and explains how the category jumped the fence from stage to everyday listening.
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