Leading in Times of Crisis Part 1 with Paul Soubry - The 10-Minute Leader S1 Ep9

Paul Soubry is the President and CEO of New Flyer Industries (NFI), one of the world leaders in transportation technology. Prior to working in NFI, he served as President and CEO of StandardAero.  

 

He has received several recognitions and was named Canada’s Top CEO of the Year by National Post in 2016. 

 

Paul leads a worldwide organization of over 8000 employees but his leadership gems apply to leaders from organizations of all sizes.

He has led NFI through huge challenges and continues to lead well through COVID.

 

His favorite quotes: 

“ You Can Sometimes Fool the Fans, But You Can Never Fool the Players.” - Jack Stack, The Great Game of Business: The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company

“It’s amazing what could be accomplished when nobody cares who gets the credit.”

Listen in to this part 1 of the interview and hear his tidbits on:

 

•  The importance and challenges in communication...ensure understanding and learning!
•  The leadership principles he has integrated in his life and career that helped in his growth and success.
•  The difference between leadership and management.
•  The importance of being authentic with your customers to maintain the company’s credibility.
•  The only real source of competitive advantage is people.
•  The hardest lesson he learned as a leader.
•  The reason why people should learn to understand the WHY.
•  The significance of being part of the solution instead of just complaining.
•  People are a product of their environment.
•  The leader being always on stage.

 

And so much more….

Stay tuned and share your comments down below.

 

Links: 

https://youtu.be/0E0fYvSBoL0    

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To find out more about New Flyer Industries, go here: https://www.nfigroup.com/