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Ability x Motivation: A Masterclass in People, Policy, and Projects | Captain Jamie McDonald

Captain Jamie McDonald, Dean of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, shares insights from his extensive career as a marine engineer, educator, and leader. He introduces his core management philosophy that performance is a product of ability multiplied by motivation, providing a framework for diagnosing and solving personnel challenges. Captain McDonald discusses the importance of creating policy to implement vision, using his own efforts to establish new graduate programs—like the "Four plus One" and a potential doctoral degree—as prime examples. He also touches…

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