Fred Smith on the Road

I haven’t posted in over a month. This is the longest time I have not posted since I started this blog. I guess it is not good for gaining readership.

Recently I went on a road trip to Texas to visit friends and family. On my way I was inspired by “Fred Smith on the Road”. Ok, not Fred Smith (Founder of FedEx) himself, but all the FedEx trucks and delivery vehicles I pasted while driving. Comparing to any other major trucking company (even UPS) FedEx by far outnumbered all of them. Literally every 5-10 minutes I would see one.

What was great is the consistency in that all trucks were painted the same color, unlike UPS and other companies.

I believe that consistency will be a major factor in the success of a business. To be consistent in business practices will required exceptional leadership. FedEx is lead by great leaders. It is evident in many ways.

After getting home I read on the success of Fred Smith and FedEx. It is an inspirational story. One video I watched from Fred Smith be says that he doesn’t believe in reading and following all the latest leadership trends and books but to simply read biographies of outstanding individuals. He did suggest reading Peter Drucker. I plan on reading his books in the near future.

In the next while I will write small blog posts on what I have learned over the last few years in the business world.