Turn the ship around! - BOOKS.HCCP.ORG

Paperback, 272 pages

English language

Published April 29, 2013 by Penguin Books Ltd.

ISBN:: 9781591846406

(1 review)

Leadership lessons from a nuclear submarine captain to help you transform how you work.

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 dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.

One day, Marquet unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. He realized he was leading in a culture of followers, and they were all in danger unless they fundamentally changed the way they did things.

Marquet took matters into his own hands and pushed for leadership at every level. Before long, his crew became fully engaged and the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet.

No matter your industry or position, by reading Marquet's business classic, you can learn how to …

Leadership lessons from a nuclear submarine captain to help you transform how you work.

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 dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.

One day, Marquet unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. He realized he was leading in a culture of followers, and they were all in danger unless they fundamentally changed the way they did things.

Marquet took matters into his own hands and pushed for leadership at every level. Before long, his crew became fully engaged and the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet.

No matter your industry or position, by reading Marquet's business classic, you can learn how to create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility for their actions, people are healthier and happier - and everyone is a leader.

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Anders reviewed Turn the ship around! by L. David Marquet

Leadership in contrast to followership

5 stars

This is a quick read. The book contrasts the traditional leadership model (leader - follower) with a distributed model where leadership is found at every level (leader - leader model). The book has interesting stories illustrating the different styles and the problems the model create.

This should be mandated reading for anyone that would like to call themselves a leader. The book is also useful for anybody as leadership affects us all.

Subjects

Leadership
Miliary
Navy