Peter Jones

“If what I’m about to do appeared on the front page of the Washington Post tomorrow, would I be proud or embarrassed? If”
― D. Michael Abrashoff, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

“As a manager, the one signal you need to steadily send to your people is how important they are to you. In fact, nothing is more important to you. Realize your influence, and use it wisely. Be there for your people. Find out who they are. Recognize the effects you have on them and how you can make them grow taller.”
― D. Michael Abrashoff, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

“If your bosses see you lifting burdens off their shoulders, and they find out they can trust you, they stay out of your face. And that gives you the freedom you need to operate independently and improve your ship.”
― D. Michael Abrashoff, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

“A Gallup study found that when people leave their companies, 65 percent of them are actually leaving their managers.”
― D. Michael Abrashoff, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy