Commander Mike Abrashoff

"The most important thing that a commander can do is to see the ship from the eyes of the crew." (LaBarre) is a quote from Commander Mike Abrashoff of the U.S.S. Benefold. These questions were asked when he was conducting interviews with the entire crew of the U.S.S. Benefold after he saw horrible displays of disrespect when there was a change of commander on the U.S.S Benefold. He knew then that there was a need for change of leadership style to bring all levels in charge to a more decentralized organization. After doing so, the crew's dropout rate reduced and moral was raised throughout the ship. At that moment, Commander Mike Abrashoff knew that the old way of running a crew in the Navy was out and his non-segregation leadership was in. At the end of his naval career, he developed a leadership style trend that has taken off and been very successful. This paper will cover the different types of leadership styles he uses, how they are valid in today's corporate environment, and a top leadership trait that should be required in order to be a leader.…