It's Our Ship
The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership
by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
read by the author
"The past is gaining on me and shedding a new light on the present."
Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, author of It's Your Ship, is back with even more sage advice on being a
successful leader. Abrashoff is on the lecture circuit these days, speaking to and learning from business leaders.
He uses comparisons and stories to show how important it is be an "active" leader. He reflects on some of the advice
given to him from well-known CEOs about getting workers to believe in you as a leader. This is repeated more for our
benefit than his, because as we know from his first book, The Captain knows how to get his men and women to trust him
and follow him to the top. Abrashoff does admit that in speaking with these leaders while on the lecture circuit it
has made him look back and see his mistakes with the USS Benfold. He writes how his vision was narrowed to
one ship when he should have been focusing on USS Benfold's part in an entire fleet. He repeats some of the
situations that made the USS Benfold a memorable experience, as well as advising us on how to make our
leadership and / or business a success. He openly admits his former message "it's your ship" should have been, and
is now, "it's our ship." Abrashoff is unashamedly honest, which is so refreshing.
The audio version is read by the author, which is something I think is important in a non-fiction, self-help
audio. Who better to express his or her convictions than the author? Highly recommended! |
The Book |
Hachette Audio |
May 12, 2008 |
Abridged Audio book 3 CDs / 3 HRs and 17 min |
1600241573 / 978-1600241574 |
Nonfiction / Business |
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The Reviewer |
Brenda Weeaks |
Reviewed 2008 |
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