Michael Abrashoff’s book, “It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy,” recently celebrated its 10th anniversary release.

The management style and leadership book was re-released this year, and UTSanDiego.com interviewed Abrashoff to talk about what’s changed and what’s stayed the same over the course of the past 10 years.

The Q&A interview addresses Abrashoff’s thoughts on our country’s recession, how to survive the economic downturn and how the Navy screens and selects its current command staff.

Abrashoff recalls personal stories of the past decade to recognize that there is room for improvement, and that one can wade through life’s economic ups and downs through learning and growing. He spoke of his own 62-year-old sister who reinvented herself at work to avoid a layoff. In volunteering in another department she not only learned a new skill, but she won the mentor of the year award for her company last year.

As for the Navy, Abrashoff says that its selection process is extraordinary, despite record firings in 2012. He speaks of having tougher screening processes and assessments that he uses to help companies test the motivational, thinking and behavioral styles of candidates to help reduce risk in the hiring process.

“I think the Navy needs to add these assessments as just one more piece of data for the selection boards to consider when selecting new commanding officers.”