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early definable points of entry or exit. Each link upholds the others and is, in turn, supported by them. In articulating this philosophy and in personally involving himself in its implementation, Frederick Smith is the forerunner of the new sphere of leadership that success in the future will demand.盡管史密斯回避媒體采訪和公眾生活的榮耀,但他卻被稱為是一位友善而平易近人的雇主?!?2 Although Smith avoids the media and the trappings of public life, he is said to be a friendly and accessible employer. He values his people and never takes them for granted. He reportedly visits FedEx39?!霸谲婈?duì)中,領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力意味著能使團(tuán)隊(duì)中所有成員將個人的期望與抱負(fù)置于從屬地位,而以實(shí)現(xiàn)集體目標(biāo)為重,”史密斯說道,這其中融合了他軍旅生涯和經(jīng)營管理的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。7 Smith pleted two tours in Vietnam, eventually flying more than 200 missions. In the military, leadership means getting a group of people to subordinate their individual desires and ambitions for the achievement of organizational goals, Smith says, fusing together his military and business experiences. And good leadership has very measurable effects on a pany39?,F(xiàn)在多年過去了,他仍然坐在“掌門人”的位置上。弗雷德s still the captain of the ship. He attributes the success of the pany simply to leadership, something he deduced from his years in the military, and from his family.史密斯被公認(rèn)為是一位和藹可親、性格迷人的杰出企業(yè)家。如今,史密斯這一源于大學(xué)時代的妙想已在現(xiàn)實(shí)中經(jīng)營到了第28個年頭,并已成為包裹快遞入戶行業(yè)的標(biāo)桿。這是弗雷德里克工作人員從飛機(jī)上卸下的包裹及信件數(shù)量超過五十萬之巨。s exquisite brainchild has bee the standard for doortodoor package delivery.每天夜晚,在田納西州的孟菲斯機(jī)場,都有幾百架帶著白、紫、桔色圖案的飛機(jī)降落。unit3 TextAFred Smith and FedEx: The vision that changed the world弗雷德?史密斯與聯(lián)邦快遞:一個改變了世界的創(chuàng)想1 Every night several hundred planes bearing a purple, white, and orange design touch down at Memphis Airport, in Tennessee. What precedes this landing are package pickups from locations all over the United States earlier in the day. Crews unload the planes39。 cargo of more than half a million parcels and letters. The rectangular packages and envelopes are rapidly reshuffled and sorted according to address, then loaded onto other aircraft, and flown to their destinations to be dispersed by hand — many within 24 hours of leaving their senders. This is the culmination of a dream of Frederick W. Smith, the founder, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of the FedEx Corp. — known originally as Federal Express — the largest and most successful overnight delivery service in the world. Conceived when he was in college and now in its 28th year of operation, Smith39。而在每天此前的早些時候,這些飛機(jī)都在美國各地收集包裹。長方形的包裹和信封又在這里依據(jù)收件地址被迅速整理分揀,然后裝載上其他飛機(jī),飛往各自的目的地,在那兒再由人工投遞——到這時很多郵件離開寄件人之手還不到24小時。他就是聯(lián)邦快遞集團(tuán)(最初為聯(lián)邦快遞)這一全球最大、最成功的隔夜送達(dá)服務(wù)企業(yè)的創(chuàng)始人、總裁、首席執(zhí)行官及董事會主席。2 Recognized as an outstanding entrepreneur with an agreeable and winning personality, Smith is held in high regard by his petitors as well as his employees and stockholders. Fred Smith was just 27 when he fo