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Creating
Breakthrough Performance
in a Rules-Based Culture
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE - A LEADERSHIP CONUNDRUM
Breakthrough performance can feel like the impossible dream to leaders in a culture laden with rules and regulations. Just how do leaders deal with being accountable for results without being able to set the rules of how to get there?
LEADING IN BUREAUCRACY
Arguably, few organizations have more rules than the military. Its tradition and history can make it a challenging environment for breakthrough performance.
INSPIRING STORY OF REAL-LIFE ORGANIZATIONAL TURNAROUND
MIKE ABRASHOFF has a great story for leaders facing this challenge. When Mike took command of the USS Benfold it was the near-worst performing ship in the U.S. Navy. Mike was also the most-junior captain in the fleet. Mike had no choice over the ship's assignments - nor could he hire or fire members of his crew. Mike had to play the hand he was dealt. In spite of this, under Mike’s leadership the Benfold became the best ship in the fleet – using the same crew.
Mike's story resonates with audiences who hear him speak. It also inspires them. Laden with rules and regulations, Mike found practical ways to reinvent the ship’s culture by reinventing his own leadership model. The result speaks for itself. Mike’s story proves that organizations who value people as their most important asset can truly deliver breakthrough performance in any situation.
ABRASHOFF GIVES AUDIENCES REAL TOOLS TO LEAD DIFFERENTLY
Mike Abrashoff has been the most popular speaker on leadership and breakthrough performance in organizations for 14 years - eliciting reactions like this from those who engage him to speak:
“Everyone loved your keynote; I think what surprised everyone was the simplicity of your message and how it spoke to the very basics of what being a great leader is all about! It is fantastic and people are still talking about it!" --Director of Organizational Management and Human Resources, Outrigger Enterprises Group
Leadership creates the culture that makes great things happen in business. It creates the environment where innovation, adaptability and employee engagement all flourish. Where those qualities reside, financial success will surely follow. Mike Abrashoff shows organizations practical ways to generate breakthrough performance by rethinking their leadership model.
