About

Mike Abrashoff: Former Commander of USS Benfold | Bestselling Author of It’s Your Ship | Speaker on Leadership, Accountability and Teamwork

Why Book Mike Abrashoff?

Mike Abrashoff helps leaders see what can change when people take ownership of their work. As commander of USS Benfold, he helped transform the ship’s performance by listening to his crew, building trust, and giving people greater responsibility.

The bestselling author of It’s Your Ship connects that experience with everyday management decisions. His presentations encourage leaders to look at their organization through employees’ eyes, question routines that hold people back, and create conditions where initiative is welcomed.

Why Is Mike Abrashoff Right for Your Audience?

Mike is a strong fit for leadership conferences, manager meetings, sales kickoffs, and company events. Consider him when an organization wants stronger accountability, closer teamwork, and better use of the expertise it already has.

Book Mike when your audience needs to:

• Take greater ownership of daily decisions and results
• Listen more closely to people doing the work
• Build trust through consistent leadership behavior
• Strengthen collaboration across departments
• Question processes that create unnecessary friction
• Connect individual initiative with shared goals

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how leadership behavior shapes team culture
• Ready to ask colleagues more useful questions
• More aware of opportunities to share responsibility
• Prepared to challenge a routine that limits progress
• Focused on an action that strengthens trust and follow-through

Keynote Programs

It’s Your Ship: Achieving Breakthrough Performance

Mike explores how a different approach to leadership helped his crew improve performance. Ideal for leadership, culture, accountability, and teamwork events.

No Limits: Don’t Let Goals Become Limitations

Mike invites audiences to reconsider expectations that may be restricting what they attempt. Ideal for sales meetings and teams ready to raise their ambitions.

The Leadership Roadmap

For groups that want more time to apply the ideas, half-day and full-day programs explore leadership practices and team challenges. Ideal for management development and extended leadership sessions.

Is Mike Abrashoff Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the ownership you want people to take, and the teamwork you want to strengthen. We can help select Mike’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.