With over three decades of experience at Cassens Transport, Paul Falbe has guided the IT department through major technological shifts. His background in economics and mathematics provided a strong foundation for his transition into programming and IT leadership. Paul continues to stay hands-on with coding while directing IT strategy for the company’s nationwide operations.
How do you build a successful decades-long career at one company in the fast-changing world of IT? Paul Falbe, Director of IT at Cassens Transport, shares his insights from 33 years of leadership experience. He discusses the importance of adapting to new technologies while maintaining core leadership principles in a family-owned business environment.
Listening to others is challenging but far more rewarding than ruling autocratically.
00:41 – The challenges of name pronunciation
04:40 – Paul’s career journey at Cassens Transport
09:52 – Leadership lessons from a family-owned business
17:54 – Thoughts on AI’s impact on IT work
29:11 – Ethical considerations for self-driving cars
36:52 – Paul’s first computer experiences
42:45 – Advice for new IT professionals
