Management Skills

It’s Your Ship – Book Summary

One of my favorite books… Book: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy – It’s Your Ship Author: Captain D Michael Abrashoff The book contains practical lessons from his experience of transforming the USS Benfold, previously one of the worst performing ships in the US Navy.  His management techniques provide a unique collection of best practice,…

What every new manager needs to do in their first week on the job

Before you even speak your first words as a manager, people are making first impressions about you. They are thinking about whether or not you’re qualified for the job, whether they will like working with you, and even how successful you’ll be at leading the team. According to Princeton researchers, people decide your trustworthiness in…