#159: COO Reveals: This Is How You Strengthen The Bond With Your Employees - Stefan Baer, Chief Operating Officer Of Stadler Rail US

#159: In this episode, my guest is Stefan Baer, the chief operating officer (COO) of Stadler Rail US, a Swiss railway rolling stock manufacturer. 

Having a deep relationship with your own employees can be challenging as an executive, especially if you lead hundreds of people like Stefan. However, Stefan has found a routine that has dramatically elevated the bond with his team.

Expect to learn the three characteristics of Stefan as a COO, what a typical day in the life of a COO looks like, the first time speaking in front of a huge crowd as an executive, how to become good at math, how to set the right priorities as a manager, what skip-level interviews are, his career at STADLER RAIL and much more. 

Timestamps

• (00:02:00) The relationship between a sense of urgency and success.
• (00:10:30) Why did he start an apprenticeship as an automation technician?
• (00:16:20) How to follow through.
• (00:25:40) Identity, growth mindset, and how to become good at math.
• (00:31:20) Reflecting on actions and being able to admit mistakes.
• (00:44:03) Being a service manager at ABB. 
• (00:52:40) His ice hockey journey and its impact on his career. 
• (01:07:50) Carl Jung's psychological theory and what drives Stefan as a COO at STADLER RAIL.
• (01:21:46) The first time speaking in front of a huge crowd as a COO.
• (01:25:03) Three characteristics of Stefan as a COO.
• (01:31:55) Skip-level interviews.
• (01:41:19) About his engineering education. 
• (01:58:25) His success habits to perform high as an executive. 
• (02:07:37) A typical day in the life of a COO and what provides mental stimulation. 
• (02:15:05) Advice to 20-year-old Stefan.
• (02:18:40) Three life lessons he would like to be remembered for. 

Stefan Baer

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Things Mentioned

• Cal Newport: "Follow Your Passion" Is Bad Advice
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• David Goggins
• How I Developed Confidence (Alex Hormozi)
• My German interview with the CEO of the SPAETER Group, Thomas Freuler
• What Is a Skip-Level Meeting? (And How to Prepare for One)
• $100M Leads by Alex Hormozi
• 3 Traits of the Most Successful
• Deep Work by Cal Newport

Nicola Flückiger

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