Título: Changing How the World Does Business
Autor: Roger Frock
Sinopse: From humble beginnings, FedEx has literally revolutionized the way business is conducted. Not too long ago, overnight shipping was barely an option for even the largest companies. Today, thanks to FedEx, it's available to every living room start-up. With annual revenues of $30 billion, more than 250,000 employees, 600 aircraft, and 70,000 surface vehicles, FedEx handles nearly six million shipments a day in two hundred countries. FedEx has become a household name, and has been named one of the top ten of America's Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. But it wasn't always easy. From his inside vantage point as the company's first general manager and chief operating officer, Roger Frock reveals the remarkable details of how Fred Smith and his team endured their tumultuous early years--fraught with a seemingly unending series of legal, financial, and operational crises that continually threatened the company's ability to stay in business--and, in the end, created an entirely new industry. Frock chronicles the dramatic last-minute saves and turnarounds the company engineered from its inception to the present. He entertains with stories of the trials and tribulations of the company's early struggles and victories--from Pilots using personal credit cards to fuel planes, to the courier who hocked his watch to put gas in his delivery van, and, one of the most memorable episodes, the time that founder Fred Smith literally gambled the company's last remaining funds to keep the planes flying. Frock's story introduces all the players--FedEx's resourceful and resilient leaders and employees--and shows how these remarkable individuals gave Fred Smith's original concept wings and, through flexibility, creativity, and commitment, made a fledgling startup into one of the great success stories in modern business. Changing How the World Does Business is an inspirational tale for leaders and entrepreneurs everywhere.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Changing How the World Does Business”, de Roger Frock, publicado pela editora Berrett-Koehler Publishers, em 2006 e com 260 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Páginas: 260
Ano: 2006
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1609943295
ISBN13: 9781609943295
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Berrett-Koehler Publishers costumam explorar temas ligados a desenvolvimento pessoal, liderança e transformação social, sempre com uma abordagem que mescla pesquisa sólida e narrativa acessível. O catálogo apresenta obras que discutem desde a motivação intrínseca no trabalho até a construção de ambientes inclusivos e a superação de desafios pessoais, como a autoaceitação radical. O tom varia entre o didático e o inspirador, com textos que convidam à reflexão profunda e à ação prática. Há um equilíbrio entre livros que adotam uma linguagem mais narrativa, com histórias pessoais e exemplos, e outros que são mais analíticos e estruturados, focados em modelos e estratégias para gestão, carreira e finanças.
