Take command -- Lead by example -- Listen aggressively -- Communicate purpose and meaning -- Create a climate of trust -- Look for results, not salutes -- Take calculated risks -- Go beyond standard procedure -- Build up your people -- Generate unity -- Improve your people's quality of life -- Life after Benfold -- Epilogue : beyond Benfold. The former commander of the U.S.S. Benfold describes the management principles that he used to command one of the U.S. Navy's most modern warships and explains how these principles can be used in a business environment.