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It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
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Sales rank 1,577
Customers rating (based on 129 reviews)
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"The most important thing a captain can do is to see the ship from the eyes of the crew." This belief has successfully guided D. Michael Abrashoff, the captain of one of the U.S. Navy's most modern and lethal warships. Abrashoff has revolutionized how to handle such challenging problems as excessive costs, low morale, sexual harassment, and constant turn-over. Business managers will benefit from Abrashoff's guiding belief that focus should be on empowering your people rather than on chain of command. By shifting organizing principles from obedience to performance, managers will be rewarded with remarkable productivity. As Abrashoff explains, the more people enjoy the process, the better the results. Good leaders listen to the people under their command-and use their ideas to improve operating procedures.
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| Publisher | Business Plus | | Release date | 05/2002 | | Availability | Usually ships in 24 hours | | Edition | Hardcover |
| | List price | $24.95 | | Our price | $15.72 (you save 36.99%) | | Used price | from $3.38 |
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 A Great Team-Building Book
Business books seem to come in two genres: good and really, really bad. The good ones can be divided into a couple of sub-groups: technical ones that present a lot of principles (e.g. The Toyota Way) and readable ones that seem to relate to you as a person (e.g. Good to Great). It's Your Ship is a Good to Great kind of book.
Although presented as a (true) story, it is not one of those business-fable sort of books that I find tire me out in about 50 pages. These are solid examples of tough business team experiences that happened to play out on a Navy ship. Captain Abrashoff writes well and is introspective enough that any of us normal managers can not only see our own faults at work but can also see practical ways to motivate our teams.
I would highly recommend this book for a group read or book study. It is very effective for teams of front-line managers and new teams of leaders. A really great business book.
 Remedial and self-indulgent
Nothing new in this book. If you've done any reading on leadership, it's unlikely you're going to get anything from this. I did find it interesting to see how leadership techniques worked in an organization I cannot relate to so it was an interesting read nonetheless. Wholly self-indulgent however, and the author tends to repeat the same points over and over (yes, we get it, the job of a ship's captain is operational readiness - I didn't need to be told that 100 times over).
Net: If you're an experienced leader looking for an entertaining read it might be fun. If you're a new leader you'll probably find some things useful in the book.
Great book, inspriational leader!
Before reading this book I had the opportunity to have Captain Abrashoff speak at a National Sales Meeting for my company's sales force. This guy, as he will admit, is a normal guy and you will not be overly moved by his appearance or his speaking ability. It is the content he brings forth and the inspiration of hundreds of young men and women that will move you. He took understanding people and getting the most out of them to new heights. This is a feel good and inspirational book for anyone to read!
 Good Concepts - Easy to Translate to Non-Military
I purchased this book and handed it out to students in one of my leadership classes. It provides good insights, examples, and stories about how the Captain was able to gain the trust and respect of the men and women under his charge. Even though the book is about the Navy and there is an obvious hierarchy that must be followed, the lessons learned can easily be translated into non-military and non-government. This book is easy to read and provides excellent lessons in leadership.
"It's Your Ship" is for everybody!
This is one of the most inspirational books on management I have read. It was quick, easy and fun to read!
It has something for anyone in business, management, or in a position working together with people.
The subject of managing (commanding) a ship in the Navy was also very interesting. I highly recommend this book!
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