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Why Connection, Not Command, Is the Real Engine of High Performance | Michael Abrashoff | 649
What if the worst-performing team you've ever seen could become the best—without changing a single person?
Today, Peter Winick sits down with Michael Abrashoff, former U.S. Navy captain and author of the mega-bestseller "It's Your Ship: How Great Leaders Inspire Ownership From The Keel Up". Michael shares the extraordinary turnaround story of the USS Benfold—once one of the lowest-ranked ships in the fleet—and how he transformed its culture by focusing on something rare in the military: personal connection.
He didn't ask for a new crew. He didn't get a bigger budget. What he did instead?…
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