Michael Segal of Skylight: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO

The “people stuff” is always the hardest. When people get upset at you (or vice versa), it can be so energy draining. Conflicts will arise, but life is always better with more communication, assumptions of good intent, etc.

As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Segal.

Michael Segal is founder & CEO of Skylight (www.skylightframe.com). Skylight makes connected devices for the home that hundreds of thousands of people use to bring their families closer together.

Previously Michael was Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm where he championed investments such as Guild Education (which helps large company employees get their college degrees), Groups (which helps people with opioid addiction get affordable treatment), and Periscope Data (which is helping usher in the data-driven enterprise).

Michael received a BA in Biochemistry from Harvard College in 2008, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2015.