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Mike Abrashoff was the most-junior officer in the Pacific Fleet when he took command of the
near-worst performing ship. Twelve months later, the USS Benfold was the best ship in the
entire Navy – using the same crew. The story of that stunning transformation has lessons for
every organization: leadership matters – and culture is everything. Mike’s written four books –
his first, It’s Your Ship, has sold over 1.4 million copies.

His Leadership Roadmap offers clear, battle-tested, and actionable steps. Mike shows
people at every level of the organization how to engage and take incremental steps toward
change that can make a dramatic difference at work.

Mike is clear, “I didn’t turn the ship around – my crew did that. What I did was to create an
environment where they felt safe, empowered and supported. When you do that, anything is
possible.”

A popular keynote speaker for audiences looking to ramp up organizational performance, Mike
has spoken to every industry and kind of audience – from board retreats to front line personnel;
from sales groups to universities; from Fortune 500s to startups. He inspires audiences to
rethink their beliefs about leadership and organizational culture and tailors the message to focus
on engagement, execution, change, safety, diversity, leadership, teamwork, innovation,
accountability and more.

Keynote: It’s Your Ship – Achieving Breakthrough Performance

Keynote : The Virtual Leader’s Roadmap

Keynote : No Limits – Don’t Let Goals Become Limitations