The Inner Edge · 2025-05-22 · 23 min
What if everything you've been taught about leadership is actually holding your team back? Join me as I sit down with Mike Abrashoff, former Navy commander and bestselling author of "It's Your Ship," who shattered traditional leadership paradigms by asking one simple question: "What do you think?" When Mike took command of USS Benfold, it was near the bottom of Navy performance metrics with an abysmal 8% retention rate. Through his revolutionary leadership approach of empowering his crew rather than controlling them, he transformed it into the best ship in the Navy - and his insights are even more crucial for today's executives than they were two decades ago. In this episode, you will be able to: Learn how to create a culture of ownership where team members step up and drive performance without micromanagement Discover how to break free from command-and-control leadership that drives away top talent in today's workplace Uncover the counterintuitive strategy that allowed Mike to reduce his workload by 70% while dramatically improving performance Mike's profound wisdom about "excellence without arrogance" offers exactly what today's leaders need -
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