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

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 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.

“Abrashoff's leadership formula produces benefits that are both financial and operational. - Fast Company”

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

Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of the USS Benfold has become legendary both inside and outside the Navy. Through his unique management techniques, the Benfold became a model of efficiency, with incredible cost savings, the highest gunnery score in the Pacific Fleet, and a motivated, top performing crew. Now retired from active service, Abrashoff shares the leadership and management insights and tips that he has learned from his years working with businesses large and small, in both public and non-profit sectors. The book focuses on such topics as leading employees to always want to do their best, cultivating an honest environment, and taking the right kind of risks. Abrashoff s unique brand of nautical wisdom will have companies going beyond usual business practices to deliver phenomenal results.

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