Quotes by Frederick W. Smith

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Business magnate, founder of FedEx · American · 1944–2025

American business magnate, founder of FedEx (1944–2025)

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“Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.”

“My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills.”

“A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can. ”

“My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business.”

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“Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.”
— Frederick W. Smith
Fear Try Reason

“A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can. ”
— Frederick W. Smith
Men Better Manager

“Leadership is simply the ability of an individual to coalesce the efforts of other individuals toward achieving common goals. It boils down to looking after your people and ensuring that, from top ...”
— Frederick W. Smith
Goals Team Achieving

“My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills.”
— Frederick W. Smith
Value Me Understanding

“My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business.”
— Frederick W. Smith
Innovation Transportation