192 Jim Casey (Founder of UPS) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-07-19
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Obsess over the customer experience, and the way to do that is to look at things from the customer's perspective, not is…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“Casey's definition of good management didn't draw attention to himself but instead focused on getting results through o-other people.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“He watched what people sold and what people bought.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“The company rules were hard, were few but hard.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“Invest in technology, the savings compound, and it can be, sometimes it can be the difference between profit and loss.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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What this page does not prove
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