Management Ship

The legendary New York Times bestselling tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that...

“One of the 12 best business books of all time…. Timeless principles of empowering leadership.” – USA Today "The best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.” —FORTUNE Marquet was a Naval Academy graduate and an experienced officer...

Brought to you by Penguin. TIMELESS PRINCIPLES OF EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP | OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD Captain David Marquet was used to giving orders. In the high-stress environment of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, it was crucial his men did their job well. But the ship was...

Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, legendary commander of the USS Benfold, continues in the same vein of his bestselling book It's Your Ship with the knowledge he's gained from his speaking to and advising some of the top business minds in the world. The story of Captain Abrashoff and his command of...

Unlock the secrets to seamless operations with Inventory and Fulfillment Mastery, your ultimate guide to transforming the way you manage inventory and drive fulfillment success. Dive into the world of strategic inventory management and discover how to propel your business forward with efficiency and precision. Begin your journey by understanding the core fundamentals of inventory and fulfillment, exploring their pivotal roles in business success. Learn how to choose the perfect inventory management system tailored to your needs, and delve into groundbreaking demand forecasting techniques to...

Dynasties of the Sea is the first audiobook to examine one of the most powerful forces in global trade and economic development: world shipping and the magnates who drive the industry. Operating from Monaco to Hong Kong, London to Athens, Singapore to Oslo, shipowners and their financiers have changed the world in every way.

🌊 Maritime Domain Knowledge Mastery: A Complete Guide to Shipping, Ports, Law, and Sustainable, Profitable Operations In today’s world, understanding the maritime domain is vital for everyone involved in trade, logistics, or business. This book is your one-stop, easy-to-understand guide to how global shipping, ports, and maritime systems truly work. Whether you are a student, seafarer, engineer, business professional, or policymaker, this book simplifies complex maritime concepts and helps you apply them in the real world. 🚢 What You’ll Learn Maritime Fundamentals: Explore the ...

Master AI product management by transforming vague machine learning buzzwords into shippable, revenue-driving features. Whether you are upskilling during your morning commute or actively leading a technical team through uncertain development cycles, this pragmatic audio guide delivers concrete...

The Book on Partnerships is a practical guide on what partnerships are and how partners can help your startup beat the competition. The right partnerships can make or break your business. I learned this lesson the hard way when one of my first partnerships nearly ended in a lawsuit. Yet soon after, our company, Hopin, formed hundreds of successful partnerships that fuelled our meteoric rise. Within two years, Hopin was valued at $7. 75 billion, which earned us the title of “Europe’s fastest growing startup of all times”.

This book takes you on a journey from the early days of PCs, through the evolution of technology, to the assembly of teams that built the bedrock of today's digital world. Sinofsky shares firsthand experiences, revealing the challenges and triumphs encountered while navigating Microsoft's corporate dynamics, and how external forces like the press and partnerships influenced the trajectory of personal computing.

In the intricate and ever-evolving world of agriculture, a complex network of professionals works tirelessly to ensure that the food on our plates and the fibres in our clothes are produced, processed, and delivered efficiently. Commodity Professionals - The People Behind the Trade takes you on an enlightening journey through the thirty-plus vital professions that underpin the agricultural supply chain. This book delves into the diverse roles that keep the supply chain operating. Each chapter offers an in-depth profile of a profession, highlighting the skills, challenges, and rewards ...

Your company has a senior engineer who ships features before lunch using AI. They understand the systems, solve the problems, and build the products that generate revenue. Your company also has a VP who attends six meetings a day, forwards status updates, and presents other people's work on slides. They haven't touched a system in years. They "drive alignment" and "set strategy" — which mostly means adding process to work that was already getting done. AI is about to make one of these people dramatically more valuable and the other one redundant. It's not the one you've been told. The ...

When running an organization, things go wrong all the time. A lot of managers complain so much about the work they do because every working day of their lives is always a fight for survival. They feel like going to the office every day to try and rescue a sinking ship. Just like seafaring captains, our leaders go through the same kind of struggles every day. Managing a ship, especially a huge tanker or cargo vessel is such an incredible task, first of all, the captain has to make sure all cargo is carefully loaded onto their ship, secondly, they have to meticulously manoeuvre their ships ...

Eight Down reviews eight maritime casualties over forty-two years beginning with the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior in 1975 to the Stellar Daisy in 2017. As a former seafarer and member of the maritime profession for the past fifty years, all of the “Eight” have taken place during my watch. I have found resonance with my own experiences, that has sparked my curiosity. I explore the connective threads that will illustrate how these events are the consequence of what Professor James Reason has called the “Swiss Cheese Model.” I know from my own experience that there ...

Check out The Leadership Arena and unlock the secrets to unparalleled success as a leader! Leave behind mere theories and opinions, and embark on a transformative journey that will shape you into an exceptional leader. Richard Spector's captivating book challenges you to embrace the age-old art of learning through conditioning, empowering you to stand out in the crowded landscape of leadership.

Stop Pulling the Ship! is an inspiring action plan for transforming your skills as a high-performing employee into those of a rock-star manager and leader. Overlund’s masterful system pushes you to retrain your brain to make self-improvements and expand your capacity. Empowered to implement proven techniques, you can focus your strengths and behaviors toward excellence as a true leader.

The AI gold rush is real. But most businesses are boarding a ship with holes in the hull. AI adoption is no longer optional — it is a competitive survival question for every business. Yet 70 to 85 percent of AI initiatives fail. Companies lose money, expose customer data, attract regulatory fines, and disrupt their own operations — not because AI doesn't work, but because nobody inspected the hull before casting off. Don't Sink Your Ship identifies five critical vulnerabilities that sink AI projects in small and medium businesses: • Privacy Leaks — personal data exposure, privacy ...

Embark on an extraordinary journey to discover the endless vistas of financial freedom with the comprehensive new eBook, "Financial Ahoy!" Sail through this power-packed guide that explores the compelling concept of cruise ship living, while steering your finances wisely. Begin your journey with understanding the basics of cruise ship living in Chapter 1, weighing the benefits and challenges of spending a life at sea. This book seamlessly transitions you into a financial analysis of how living on a cruise ship compares with life on land. Are you ready to trade your land dwelling for a life ...

Discover the Secret to Scaling Your Retail & Logistics Business with Generative AI and Agentic AI What if the difference between a struggling startup and a thriving empire came down to how you use Artificial Intelligence? In today’s hyper-competitive world, retailers and logistics providers can no longer rely on outdated systems. Enter Generative AI and Agentic AI—powerful tools that are reshaping decision-making, customer experience, supply chain efficiency, and long-term growth. In Building a Business Empire by Utilizing Generative AI, Marc Stanford and Carl Vincent Sutton reveal how ...

Esteemed author Richard Jewels provides a step-by-step guide of the drop-shipping business venture, how to get started, the key players involved in the industry, how to avoid risk and how to maximize opportunity, and most importantly, how to scale up your business to making thousands of dollars per month. The beauty of this business model is that it will enable you to stand against the test of time and is virtually sustainable through any economic climate.