Raise Your Game: From Reject To FedEx

Jul 30, 2012 1 Min Read
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FedEx is a company that started from scratch before becoming one of the biggest logistic companies.

Fred Smith, the President of FedEx, has several leadership beliefs that we can learn from. The beliefs are:

  • Leaders must be authentic; they must be themselves
  • Read history books and learn from them
  • Enjoy doing what you are doing

 
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Roshan is the Founder and “Kuli” of the Leaderonomics Group of companies. He believes that everyone can be a leader and "make a dent in the universe," in their own special ways. He is featured on TV, radio and numerous publications sharing the Science of Building Leaders and on leadership development. Follow him at www.roshanthiran.com

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