Leadership Tips to Turn Around a Low-Morale, High-Turnover Team Here's how this Navy officer helped his crew succeed.

By Jordan Harbinger

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At age 36, Mike Abrashoff was the most junior commanding officer in the Pacific fleet when he was selected as Commander of USS Benfold. At the time, this was one of the worst-performing ships in the Navy. Morale was low, turnover was high and the previous commanding officer was literally booed off the ship after leaving command. Just one year later, with the same crew under Abrashoff's leadership, it was vastly improved.

How did Mike succeed where older, more experienced commanders had failed? That's what we'll examine in this episode of The Jordan Harbinger Show, as Abrashoff lays out the foundations of his New York Times bestseller, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

Watch a preview above, or check out the full episode on The Jordan Harbinger Show YouTube channel here.

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Jordan Harbinger

Creator, The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk-show host, and a communications and social dynamics expert. He has hosted a Top 50 iTunes podcast for over 12 years and receives over five million downloads per month, making The Jordan Harbinger Show one of the most popular podcasts in the world. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, Jordan deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and shares their strategies, perspectives, and practical insights with the rest of us.

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