Comments on: “Greatest Manager of the 20th Century?” http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/08/09/%e2%80%9cgreatest-manager-of-the-20th-century%e2%80%9d/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Bill Catlette http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/08/09/%e2%80%9cgreatest-manager-of-the-20th-century%e2%80%9d/#comment-9 Bill Catlette Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:35:44 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2007/08/09/%e2%80%9cgreatest-manager-of-the-20th-century%e2%80%9d/#comment-9 Though it's hard to argue with Jack for "Greatest Manager of the 20th Century", my money is on Fred Smith. He's... Tough (think Marine platoon leader, Viet Nam 2x) Smart (as in Yale) Involved (Spends 1/2 day per week personally reviewing employee grievances) A Leader (high standards; will not tolerate managers abusing employees) Creative (invented FedEx) Resilient (still running it after 34 years) Charismatic (he fired me and I still think the world of him) Bill Catlette Co-author, Contented Cows MOOve Faster Though it’s hard to argue with Jack for “Greatest Manager of the 20th Century”, my money is on Fred Smith. He’s…

Tough (think Marine platoon leader, Viet Nam 2x)
Smart (as in Yale)
Involved (Spends 1/2 day per week personally reviewing employee grievances)
A Leader (high standards; will not tolerate managers abusing employees)
Creative (invented FedEx)
Resilient (still running it after 34 years)
Charismatic (he fired me and I still think the world of him)

Bill Catlette
Co-author, Contented Cows MOOve Faster

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