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Former commanding officer, uss benfold, united states navy. However, although i was selected for the job, i was joining a superbly functioningstaff. This inspiring talk is based on the vital leadership lessons abrashoff learned as he led the remarkable turnaround of the ship. From achieving amazing cost savings to winning the highest gunnery score in the pacific fleet, captain abrashoffs extraordinary campaign sent shock waves through the u. If your bosses see you lifting burdens off their shoulders, and they find out they can trust you, they stay out of your face. Naval management techniques that work for your crew michael abrashoff duration. Mike abrashoff is at the center of one of the most remarkable modern day stories of organizational transformation. Its your ship management techniques from the best damn. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy, remains a bestseller with over 1. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy revised by d. The slogan on board became its your ship, and benfold was soon recognized far and wide as a model. Abrashoff was captain of the uss benfold in the late 1990s. May 22, 2002 from achieving amazing cost savings to winning the highest gunnery score in the pacific fleet, captain abrashoff s extraordinary campaign sent shock waves through the u. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the.
Its your leader ship as commander of the uss benfold, he initiated a leadership turnaround that rocked the navy. Its your ship this month i will share with you information from the book, its your ship, management techniques from the best dam ship in the navy by captain d michael abrashoff, former commander of the uss benfold. This book is extremely inspiring to me in its tone, stories, and message of whats possible. Were going to use an excerpt from michael abrashoffs book, its your ship.
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Spencer mills, ma, mba, cmpe abrashoff tells how a crew of 310 officers and sailors turned from surly, mediocre performers to. This article is excerpted with permission from the book its your ship. Jan 04, 2006 buy the audio book cd book it s your ship. The paper analysis of its your ship or its our ship by abrashoff states that in nursing, leadership is vital towards effective operationalization of various healthcare settings. Reviewspart leadership lesson and part memoir, this compact audio is a testament to the authors understanding of leadership in any large organization. Its your ship navy general library program downloadable. So the book takes you through the authors leadership journey. He took a ship with a poor rating and turned into the best damn ship in the navy through. Michael abrashoff, former captain of the uss benfold, is founder and coowner of aegis performance group. Michael abrashoffs first book, its your ship, i looked forward to his followup. New york times bestseller when captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Original title isbn 9780446529112 published on 200211. Mike abrashoff former commander, uss benfold and author of.
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