Extreme Operational Excellence: Applying the US Nuclear Submarine Culture to Your Organization

by Matt Digeronimo, Bob Koonce

THE NAVY’S SILENT WARRIORS LIVE AND BREATH OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. How does a group of 130 men with an average age of 25 operate a nuclear power plant in the ocean’s harshest environments while conducting complex clandestine operations aboard a 6900-ton warship with nearly flawless results? The answer lies in the community’s culture which epitomizes the tireless pursuit of Operational Excellence. MATTHEW DIGERONIMO BOB KOONCE Applying the US Nuclear Submarine Culture to Your Organization Operational Excellence is a journey, not a destination. Let Matt and Bob give you a tour of the Navy’s Silent Warriors’ commitment to this journey that began nearly seven decades ago. How to create a culture of intellectual integrity and the pursuit of knowledge. How to engage employees through procedural compliance and standards. How to foster an environment that fully leverages the talent of each individual. How to strengthen an organization by thoroughly evaluating mistakes. How to lead an organization to Operational Excellence from any starting point.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

309 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2016

Reviews

[Warren S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came to me from my work. My company is on the journey to being a High Reliability Organization and this book provides a terrific background to the tenets behind this philosophy. There are many anecdotes from the nuclear navy that illustrate the key points. Greatly enjoyed the read and look forward to adopting these principles to our operation. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to operationally improve their business especially in the areas of safety.

[Alexander Fedorov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, the quote from Admiral Rickover worth a frame on the wall

[Darren Sapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

No one can discount the credentials of these two authors to truly show how US Navy nuclear submarines have the best safety record in the world for working with nuclear power.

[Sandesh Shetty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic concept is to ask "why?" for everything you do . Liked the story telling and examples

[Chet Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides great insight into how the U.S. Navy's nuclear crews continually operate at peak efficiency in some of the harshest environments on earth. These methods can be adapted to industrial operations to achieve operational success that sets organizations apart.