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12 - From Small-Town Roots to Inland Port Leadership: How Carly Edmundson Is Moving Manitoba
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The Exec Hotseat Podcast | Episode 12
From Classroom to CentrePort: Reframing Leadership, Collaboration, and Economic Growth
Featuring: Carly Edmundson, President & CEO, CentrePort Canada
In this first episode of, not only Season 2 of The Exec Hotseat Podcast, but also of our RRC Polytech Alumni Series, hosts Lisa Thompson and Amanda Buhse sit down with Carly Edmundson - a proud RRC Polytech alumni and the president & CEO of CentrePort Canada, the country’s trimodal inland port. Carly unpacks her path from a class of seven in tiny Pearson, Manitoba to the helm of a 20,000-acre logistics ecosystem (about the size of Manhattan), sharing how curiosity, community, and disciplined growth shaped her leadership.
Recorded in person at RRC Polytech, the conversation ranges from reframing imposter syndrome as normal leadership doubt to building cultures where collaboration is safe, feedback flows, and discomfort is part of skill-building. Carly also lifts the curtain on CentrePort’s value proposition - where rail, air, and road converge to reduce supply-chain costs and help companies scale smarter - plus the personal routines, mentors, and mindset shifts that helped her step confidently into the CEO seat.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
- Carly’s career arc - from airport operations to manufacturing, finance, commercial real estate, and back to CentrePort - shows how diverse experiences compound into strategic leadership.
- Leadership isn’t about removing discomfort; it’s about creating safe stretch zones. Growth feels awkward in real time, and that’s normal.
- Collaboration works best when leaders empower teams to set the table - not just “press the button.” Psychological safety plus honest feedback beats perpetual comfort.
- Carly’s hot-seat advice:
- Embrace discomfort as part of the journey.
- “Don’t ask, don’t get” - raise your hand; the worst answer is no.
- Aim for consistent one-degree shifts; small, steady moves add up to big change.
- She reframes imposter syndrome as natural doubt amplified by scarce feedback at senior levels.
- As a morning-leaning leader (yes, those 7:30 a.m. inbox bursts), Carly anchors her day with simple rituals, proving routines don’t have to be fancy to work.
👉 Tune in now on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and iHeart to hear the full episode!
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Connect with Carly:
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edmundsoncarly📷 Instagram: instagram.com/louloucarly
CentrePort Canada
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/centreport-canada📷 Instagram: instagram.com/centreportcan🌐 Website: centreportcanada.ca
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