false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172518332m/183392.jpg 183392 1 Other than the sobering fact that real lives are regularly at stake, running a navy ship is a lot like running a business: leaders of both must get the most out of their crews to operate at peak efficiency and complete the tasks at hand. As commander of the highly acclaimed USS <i>Benfold</i>, Captain D. Michael Abrashoff irrefutably demonstrated how progressive management can succeed at sea; in <I>It's Your Ship</I>, he translates his methods into an approach that can also be applied by land-bound captains of commerce and industry. Describing "the ideas and techniques that I used to win my sailors' trust and, eventually, their enthusiastic commitment to our joint goal of making our ship the best in the fleet," Abrashoff cites embarrassing failures along with subsequent triumphs to illuminate the keys to his accomplished 20-month tenure aboard the guided missile destroyer. His suggestions: lead by example; listen aggressively; communicate purpose and meaning; create a climate of trust; look for results, not salutes; take calculated risks; go beyond standard procedure; build up your people; generate unity; and improve your people's quality of life. While hardly original on the surface, Abrashoff's course should provide practical direction and inspiration for any leader hoping for similarly positive results in similarly rigid organizations. <I>--Howard Rothman</I> 177236 5 2002 It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy total:195|5:51|4:76|3:54|2:13|1:1| 195 748 286 46 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 08:06:46 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 08:06:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 08:10:26 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 19:06:38 -0700 2008
While most of us don't lead anything like a guided missile destroyer, for any organization struggling with low morale, a jaded workforce, outdated comman...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 05 14:45:27 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 14:51:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 21 11:04:57 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:15:43 -0700 2009 Benfold with the completely unheard-of idea that, if he ran his ship like he would run a business, he would have the best damn ship in the Navy. In that vein, he motivated his crew, found cheaper, better suppliers, broke the rules that didn't mak...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Nov 01 16:09:41 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 14 04:32:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 21 05:49:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 05:49:19 -0700 2008
You could be forgiven f...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jan 25 14:18:17 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 14:26:58 -0800 2008 Michael Abrashoff worked withi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 03 19:25:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 19:38:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 11:29:43 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 11:32:19 -0700 2009 If you want to read a book on leadership I couldn't recommend t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 15 16:54:10 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 17:01:51 -0700 2009 When results are not what you wanted, ask yourself "Did I clearly communicate the goals?"

Change frightens people and their fears thrive in silence, so keep talking and communicating the change

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