Welcome to How Leaders Lead, where every week you get to listen in while I interview some of the best leaders in the world.

I break down the key learning so that by the end of the episode, you'll have something simple that you can apply as you develop into a better leader.

That's what this podcast is all about.

Today's guest is Dave Calhoun,

the president and CEO of Boeing, the largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space, and security systems. Dave joined Boeing as CEO in January of

2020, and little did he know the challenges that he'd be up

against only a couple months later when COVID hit. But what Dave has shown is that great leaders

restore stability in the midst of a crisis. When we're thrown a right hook that we didn't expect,

when things are a bit chaotic, we look to

great leaders to show us how we should think and behave. Now, what you're going to hear in this

interview is how Dave helped Boeing navigate not only COVID and the massive impact that it had on

the airline industry, but also how Boeing has handled the situation of their 737

max, which was banned from flying passengers due to two plane crashes in 2018 and 19.

Now it takes a strong leader to navigate those situations, and I know there's a lot for us to

learn in this episode. So fasten your seat belts and here we go.

Here's my conversation with my good friend

and soon to be yours, Dave Calhoun,

the president and CEO of Boeing.

I understand this is your very first podcast, so I have to tell you, I'm really honored.

Thanks for taking the time to be on the show.

Well, Dave, needless to say, I haven't been raising my hand for lots of these things.

On the other hand, it's you.

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