It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
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The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas.When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, a ship armed with every cutting-edge system available, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Within months he created a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers eager to take the initiative and take responsibility for their actions. The slogan on board became "It's your ship," and Benfold was soon recognized far and wide as a model of naval efficiency... Soundview Executive Book Summaries Before leaving the U.S. Navy to become the CEO of Grassroots Leadership Inc., Captain Abrashoff commanded the USS Benfold, a ship armed with the latest technology available. To create a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers, he used the slogan "It's your ship" to motivate them to take responsibility for their actions and improve their performance. In It's Your Ship, Abrashoff describes how he used proactive communication and sailor input to make the USS Benfold a model of naval efficiency and a key player in the U.S. Persian Gulf fleet. Copyright © 2004 Soundview Executive Book Summaries
