The LPM “Founders’ Awards” offer a means to celebrate industry accomplishments on an ongoing basis. They recognize loss prevention professionals, teams, solution providers, law enforcement partners, and others who demonstrate a stellar contribution to the profession. The ability to influence change is a product of drive, creativity, and determination. It also requires a unique ability to create a shared vision that others will understand, respect, support, and pursue. Each recipient reflects that standard of excellence, representing the quality and spirit of leadership that makes a difference in our lives, people, and programs. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our latest honoree.
“Operating with honesty and integrity is essential to gaining trust, which I believe is the single most critical element in any partnership,” says Ned McCauley, business consultant focused on retail technology at Sensormatic Retail Solutions. “This is at the root of every relationship and the essence of what it means to be a true solution provider partner.”
Ned started with Sensormatic Solutions in 1991, taking on roles with increasing responsibility before leaving to pursue other career ventures in 2000 during the onset of the dot.com era. In 2006 he began working for Tyco, integrating acquired companies into the Tyco portfolio. Over the past decade, his responsibilities have primarily focused on evangelizing RFID to improve inventory accuracy and combat organized retail crime.
For those looking to build a successful career no matter where that road takes you, McCauley believes that we all need to seek out mentors that will help us along the way. “Mentors will guide you when you are lost,” he says. “Since I started my professional career in the loss prevention field, I have always felt my business instincts and communication skills helped set the foundation for my professional growth and development. But we all need those that can help us along, provide direction when we need it, and keep us moving forward. I have been blessed with great mentors who instilled many incredible lessons to help mold me into the leader I am today. They provided the training and guidance I needed to help develop those skills, maximize my potential, and become more successful.”
McCauley also feels that professional curiosity is a necessity. “In the world we live in today where everything around us is constantly in a state of change, you must have a passion to learn. A zest for learning will keep you engaged—wherever your career leads you.”
