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The storyplot of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his control of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this attractive tale of top-down change for anyone trying to find their way today's uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff needed over as commander of the Benfold, a ship armed with every cutting-edge system available, it was like a business that possessed all the latest technology but only a few of the productivity. Realizing that responsibility for enhancing performance rested with him, he recognized he had to boost his own control skills before he could improve his ship. Within a few months he created a crew of self-confident and encouraged problem-solvers wanting to take the effort and take responsibility for his or her actions. The slogan up to speed became "It's your ship," and Benfold was soon known far and wide as a model of naval efficiency. How did Abrashoff take action? Against the setting of today's United States Navy - Benfold was an integral player in our Persian Gulf fleet - Abrashoff shares his secrets of successful management including:
- See the ship through the eye of the crew: By soliciting a sailor's suggestions, Abrashoff substantially reduced tedious tasks that provided little extra value.
- Communicate, communicate, communicate: A lot more Abrashoff communicated the program, the better the crew's performance. His crew would eventually call him "Megaphone Mike", given that they observed from him frequently.
- Create self-discipline by focusing on purpose: Self-discipline skyrocketed when Abrashoff's crew believed that what these were doing was important.
- Hear aggressively: After learning that lots of sailors wished to use the GI Monthly bill, Abrashoff brought a test official aboard the ship-and kept the SATs forty miles from the Iraqi shoreline.
