We help our clients to select and develop great leaders...who reimagine leadership and get results.
We help our clients to select and develop great leaders...who reimagine leadership and get results.
Mike Abrashoff has the distinct honor of speaking to organizations all over the globe. His inspiring story of team member engagement, organizational transformation and exceptional leadership has resonated with keynote attendees across all industries.
Performance on USS Benfold was dreadful, but Captain Abrashoff didn't have the option to hire, fire or promote personnel. What he could do was change the culture to elevate performance – and that's exactly what he did, making his ship the Navy's top performer. Mike made a determined effort to see the ship from the eyes of his crew. Mike's story inspires audiences to realize that if he can overcome significant hurdles in a bureaucratic environment, they too can change their organization and instill a renewed responsibility for results and success.
Mike Abrashoff is a remarkable storyteller with an uncanny ability to connect with audiences and inspire them to overcome challenges and deliver great results. Mike's best-selling books set the context for his keynote addresses, and we are confidant Mike's keynote address will exceed your expectations and be the highlight of your meetings.
The story of how USS Benfold was transformed into the best ship in the Navy rekindles audiences with enthusiasm to make a difference at work. More than that, people take away real tools they can put to use right away. Since the readiness of a ship is a matter of life and death in conflict situations, every crewmember's contribution matters. Mike Abrashoff's It's Your Ship philosophy empowered his crew to take charge and use ingenuity and initiative to improve every aspect of the way things were done – all in the interest of improving efficiency and readiness. As Mike Abrashoff talks about creating successful change within the confines of a military operation – people begin to see the possibilities for transforming their own organizations.
This talk, based on Mike Abrashoff's newest book addresses the challenges on the minds of most leaders in these challenging times. Collaboration, commitment and cohesion, rapid and continual innovation, engaging the workforce of the future and dealing with the generational differences in that workforce – these are the crucial issues that successful leaders will need to master in order to take their organizations to the next level. They're the same issues that Abrashoff faced when he took command of USS Benfold, one of the worst performing ships in the Pacific fleet. He shares the leadership principles which helped transform the ship moving it from worst to first in the fleet and applies it to the fast paced business world today. It's Our Ship is about creating a high performance culture where everyone takes ownership and responsibility. It offers real lessons for the real world.
The focus of our foundational leadership development program is on learning "how" to apply the lessons and best practices modeled in Mike's books. In this keynote, the success story of USS Benfold creates a powerful example of what is possible and the impact leaders can have on results. The lessons learned aboard USS Benfold combined with the best practices that we have found in studying high performance leaders have been distilled into four simple milestones, what we call, "The Leadership Roadmap." The Roadmap is practical and simple at heart, and works because it focuses on how leaders get results, not just what leaders aspire to become.
Leadership is the ability to inspire people to take ownership and influence them to perform their best in achieving a shared vision. As a renowned leadership consultant and coach, George Metanias will show you in this keynote how to ensure that you always act in a manner that employees respect, admire, support, and follow. George will focus on four key milestones, developed through extensive research, client case studies and personal experiences, that effective and admired leaders must master along their leadership journey. At the end of this session, the Leadership Roadmap, coupled with the depth of each of the 4 milestones, will serve as your navigation guide with specific insights, strategies and tactics to elevate the effectiveness of your leadership.
Many of our clients choose to follow Mike's keynote with a breakout session. At GLS, we call them "Take Action" sessions since they are high energy, interactive, fast paced set of exercises and discussions tailored to the leadership and cultural issues most relevant to your organization. These follow-on group meetings are a great opportunity to deepen the learning from Mike's keynote with additional tools and strategies to apply in your work environment. The breakout sessions are customizable based upon your needs and focus.
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