TEAM OREO

Aaron Lacanilao Kevin Kranzler Lee-Anne Wright  John Nguyen Shannan Daley

Outline

Commander Abrashoff and USS Benfold Grassroots Leadership Six Principles of grassroots leadership Conclusion

Introduction

Commander Abrashoff USS Benfold

Grassroots Leadership

A political movement is one driven by the constituents of a community. (wikipedia.org)

A people based leadership

Six Principles of Grassroots Leadership

Don’t just take command – communicate purpose

Leaders listen without prejudice Practice discipline without formalism The best captain hand out responsibility

– not orders Successful crews perform with devotion True change is permanent

Don’t just take command – communicate purpose

Meaningful contribution Interviewed his crew

Leaders listen without prejudice

“Non-value added chores vs mission-critical tasks

Practice discipline without formalism

Low-maintenance Commanding Officer High performance is the boss Substance not fluff

Ownership leads to Innovation inspection

The best captain hand out responsibility – not orders

Accountability Give orders get order takers

Movement from Linear thinkers to System thinker – group 2 Lose self interest

Successful crew perform with devotion

Quality of life New recruits In port Family communication Discrimination – community

True change is permanent

Planning for the future Devotion to change

Summary

Don’t just take command – communicate purpose

Leaders listen without prejudice Practice discipline without formalism The best captain hand out responsibility

– not orders Successful crews perform with devotion True change is permanent

Conclusion

Grassroots leadership can be used in any type of management system

Questions

What is Commander Abrashoff doing now?