34 Michael Abrashoff Quotes on Success (LEADERSHIP)

Top 10 Most Famous Mike Abrashoff Quotes (BEST)

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. They are the one who gets the people to do the greatest things. — The greatest **leader** is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. They are the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.

Leadership is about empowering others to achieve their full potential and fostering an environment of trust and collaboration. — **Leadership** is about **empowering** others to achieve their full potential and fostering an environment of **trust** and **collaboration**.

You don't have to be in charge to lead. Leadership is about making a positive impact, no matter your position. — You don’t have to be in charge to lead. **Leadership** is about making a positive impact, no matter your position.

Show me an organization in which employees take ownership, and I will show you one that beats its competitors. — Show me an organization in which **employees** take ownership, and I will show you one that beats its competitors.

When people are inspired, they achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Great leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo and embrace change. — Great leaders are not afraid to **challenge** the status quo and embrace **change**.

What’s needed now is a dramatic new way of inspiring people to excel while things are happening at lightning speed. — What’s needed now is a dramatic new way of **inspiring** people to excel while things are happening at lightning speed.

Innovation and progress are achieved only by those who venture beyond standard operating procedure. — **Innovation** and progress are achieved only by those who venture beyond standard operating procedure.

I wanted every sailor to feel responsible for the successful outcome on that ship - because they were. I couldn't do it on my own. We constantly challenged every mindset. — I wanted every sailor to feel **responsible** for the **successful** outcome on that ship – because they were. I couldn’t do it on my own. We constantly challenged every mindset.

The best way to keep a ship – or any organization – on course for success is to give the troops all the responsibility they can handle and then stand back. — The best way to keep a ship – or any organization – on course for **success** is to give the troops all the **responsibility** they can handle and then stand back.

6 Wise Mike Abrashoff Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)

“You have to train yourself in leadership, and you can’t afford to wait until you get promoted to begin the process. While you’re still an individual contributor, learn to think like your boss, so when the day comes to be a leader, you’re ready to step right in with your game plan in hand.”
Mike Abrashoff

Listen to your people. They often have the best ideas and solutions. — **Listen** to your people. They often have the best ideas and solutions.

The timeless challenge in the real world is to help less-talented people transcend their limitations. — The timeless **challenge** in the real world is to help less-talented people transcend their limitations.

It taught me not to give up on people until I have exhausted every opportunity to train them and help them grow. — It taught me not to give up on people until I have exhausted every **opportunity** to train them and help them **grow**.

I found that the more people knew what the goals were, the better buy-in I got—and the better results we achieved together.

Lead by example. Your actions speak louder than words. — Lead by example. Your **actions** speak louder than words.

12 Inspirational Mike Abrashoff Quotes on Leadership

“As a manager, the one signal you need to steadily send to your people is how important they are to you. In fact, nothing is more important to you. Realize your influence, and use it wisely. Be there for your people. Find out who they are. Recognize the effects you have on them and how you can make them grow taller.”
Mike Abrashoff

Leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room; it's about being open-minded and willing to learn from others. — **Leadership** is not about being the smartest person in the room; it’s about being open-minded and willing to **learn** from others.

Articulating the feelings that your people are afraid to speak is a large part of what leaders, including ship captains, do for a living.

“Leaders need to understand how profoundly they affect people, how their optimism and pessimism are equally infectious, how directly they set the tone and spirit of everyone around them.”
Mike Abrashoff

Celebrate the successes and milestones along the way. Recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team. — Celebrate the **successes** and milestones along the way. Recognize and **appreciate** the **efforts** of your team.

“The key to being a successful skipper is to see the ship through the eyes of the crew. Only then can you find out what’s really wrong and, in so doing, help the sailors empower themselves to fix it.”
Mike Abrashoff

I’m absolutely convinced that positive, personal reinforcement is the essence of effective leadership. — I’m absolutely convinced that positive, personal reinforcement is the essence of effective **leadership**.

Leadership is mostly the art of doing simple things very well. — **Leadership** is mostly the art of doing simple things very well.

“If your bosses see you lifting burdens off their shoulders, and they find out they can trust you, they stay out of your face. And that gives you the freedom you need to operate independently and improve your ship.”
Mike Abrashoff

Building strong relationships and connections with your team is essential for effective leadership. — Building strong **relationships** and connections with your **team** is essential for effective **leadership**.

Leaders must be willing to put the ship’s performance ahead of their egos, which for some is harder than others.

“Leadership is not about being liked – it’s about staying safe in tough times and giving people a vision of why what they’re doing is important so they can make a difference.”
Mike Abrashoff