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The former commander of the U.S.S. Benfold describes the management principles that he used to command one of the U.S. Navy's most modern warships and explains how these principles can be used in a business environment.
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Business, Management, Nonfiction, Ship captains, Benfold (Destroyer), Officers, Capitaines de navire, United States, Leadership, Commandement des troupes, Command of troops, United States. Navy, Personnel management, Biography, United states, navy, biography, United states, navy, officers, Management science, Qi ye guan li, Tong su du wuPeople
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United States, États-UnisShowing 3 featured editions. View all 12 editions?
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It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
2012, Grand Central Publishing
in English
145552302X 9781455523023
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Zhei shi ni de chuan: Lai zi mei guo hai jun de yang guang guan li fa
2004, Ji xie gong ye chu ban she
in Chinese
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7111141911 9787111141914
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It's your ship: management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy
2002, Warner Books
in English
0446529117 9780446529112
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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. How did Abrashoff do it? Against the backdrop of today's United States Navy-Benfold was a key player in our Persian Gulf fleet-Abrashoff shares his secrets of successful management including: See the ship through the eyes of the crew: By soliciting a sailor's suggestions, Abrashoff drastically reduced tedious chores that provided little additional value. Communicate, communicate, communicate: The more Abrashoff communicated the plan, the better the crew's performance. His crew would eventually call him "Megaphone Mike," since they heard from him so often. Create discipline by focusing on purpose: Discipline skyrocketed when Abrashoff's crew believed that what they were doing was important. Listen aggressively: After learning that many sailors wanted to use the GI Bill, Abrashoff brought a test official aboard the ship-and held the SATs forty miles off the Iraqi coast. 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.S. Navy. It can help you change the course of your ship, no matter where your business battles are fought.
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