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Jul 2019
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231: Mike Abrashoff | It's Your Ship -- ...

Jordan Harbinger
About this episode

Mike Abrashoff (@itsyourship) is a former Naval Commander, leadership and teamwork expert, and author of the New York Times bestseller It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy.

What We Discuss with Mike Abrashoff:
  • Why leadership style matters and organizational culture is everything.
  • How to know when it's appropriate to break the rules and favor innovation over tradition.
  • When to challenge your superiors, and how to do so without endangering your career.
  • How to earn the trust of your superiors so they come to rely on you and trust your judgment.
  • What it takes to foster learning and innovation among the ranks of people conditioned to just follow orders.
  • And much more...

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