|
|
|
When he took command of USS Benfold, one of the most technologically advanced ships in the U.S. Navy’s arsenal, Commander Mike Abrashoff inherited a demoralized crew of “order-takers.” He realized that to be an effective commander, he would not only have to completely revamp USS Benfold's culture, he would have to do so by abandoning the Navy’s traditional “command and control” model. Employing ten grassroots leadership principles, Abrashoff transformed his crew from order-takers into empowered decision makers, improving morale, increasing retention from 29% to an unprecedented 100%, and yielding $15 million in savings in one year!
His ability to “envision the ship through the eyes of his crew” became a seminal case study for Fast Company magazine and the Harvard Business Review. This is a back-to-the-basics leadership story that begins at the core of an organization and transforms its culture from the inside out, and from the top down.
|
|
Former U.S. Navy Commander Mike Abrashoff attracted worldwide attention for his success in turning around a struggling ship, USS Benfold, which became the subject of his first book, It’s Your Ship. Since his leadership classic hit the bestseller lists, Mike’s been a fixture on the lecture circuit, spreading his empowering message on how any organization can be turned around with hard work and a compassionate - but firm - leader.
Abrashoff knew there were many other creative but unsung leaders throughout the business world who could teach people new ways to motivate, inspire, and get great results under the pressure found in the business world today. He found some amazing team builders and interviewed them for his latest book, Get Your Ship Together.
This book proves that whether the setting is a battleship or a bakery, great leaders get everyone to buy in to the cause and accept personal responsibility for the organization. Among the lessons you’ll discover and the people you’ll meet:
- Always put the mission and the team ahead of yourself.
- Success transcends the bottom line.
- Don’t just accept change. Create it.
- Choose your people carefully.
|
|
The story of Captain Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. By governing his ship with his unique management techniques, Abrashoff turned the USS Benfold into a model of naval efficiency, with amazing cost savings, the highest gunnery score in the Pacific Fleet, and a highly motivated and top performing crew.
In It's Your Ship, he first demonstrated how to bring his successful management techniques from the ship to the boardroom. Now, in his newest book It's Our Ship, in the same rugged, can-do voice, Abrashoff will focus on the leadership, motivational, and management insights and tips that he has learned from his last six years of addressing business and corporate audiences.
Abrashoff's timely advice will be eminently prescriptive, and will feature anecdotes and insights from leaders of businesses large and small and from public and non-profit sectors.
|
|
|
|
