It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

The legendary navy captain and New York Times–bestselling author of It's Your Ship returns with winning leadership advice for the business world.
The story of Captain Abrashoff and his transformative command of USS Benfold has become a fable of smart leadership inside and outside the Navy. Abrashoff turned his ship 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 Abrashoff shares 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 is wise, actionable, and features anecdotes and insights from leaders of businesses both large and small from public and non-profit sectors.

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It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

The legendary navy captain and New York Times–bestselling author of It's Your Ship returns with winning leadership advice for the business world.
The story of Captain Abrashoff and his transformative command of USS Benfold has become a fable of smart leadership inside and outside the Navy. Abrashoff turned his ship 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 Abrashoff shares 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 is wise, actionable, and features anecdotes and insights from leaders of businesses both large and small from public and non-profit sectors.

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It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

by D. Michael Abrashoff
It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

It's Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership

by D. Michael Abrashoff

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Overview

The legendary navy captain and New York Times–bestselling author of It's Your Ship returns with winning leadership advice for the business world.
The story of Captain Abrashoff and his transformative command of USS Benfold has become a fable of smart leadership inside and outside the Navy. Abrashoff turned his ship 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 Abrashoff shares 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 is wise, actionable, and features anecdotes and insights from leaders of businesses both large and small from public and non-profit sectors.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780446537063
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 09/24/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 291
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Captain D. Michael Abrashoff is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and was a military assistant to the former secretary of defense, the Honorable Dr. William J. Perry. Abrashoff left the Navy in 2001 and became the founder and CEO of Grassroots Leadership, Inc., in Boston. You can visit his website at www.grassrootsleadership.com.

Table of Contents


Introduction     1
Ahoy!: Welcome Aboard Our Ship     9
Buoy Up Your People: Inspiring Everyone to Be Their Best     25
No More Aye-Aye Men (or Women): Cultivating Truth-Telling     57
All Hands on Deck: Unifying a Crew     79
Foul Weather Doesn't Respect Rank: Creating a Climate of Trust     109
Navigate by the Stars: Clarifying What It's All About     135
Sail Close to the Wind: Taking the Right Risks     154
Fly Your True Colors: Leading by Example and Getting Results     168
Epilogue     193
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