Turn the Ship Around! by David Marquet was given to me by Dom and Jed, two former Royal Marine Commanders and successful business people from the consultancy Albany York, whose work I would throughly recommend to companies looking for coaching on building high performance teams. ( https://www.albanyyork.com/about-us#team) We’ve already learned a thing or two about leadership from some the past greats, such as Lincoln and Washington. And we went over the 21 laws of leadership.

Marquet used the leader-leader model to empower the demoralized crew he inherited. He believed that if they took responsibility for problems and solutions rather than waiting to be told what to do, they’d see themselves as leaders instead of followers. This book describes the specific methods Marquet used on Santa Fe to transform the organization. Leaders in any organization—business, nonprofit, or government—can apply them as well. Unhappy Leaders and Workers He discusses situations where team members automatically executed incorrect instructions from their leader or where mistakes were made because someone was operating on "auto pilot." Changing the processes to focus on the outcomes and goals rather than process/method made a huge difference.Four department heads, or officers overseeing weapons, engineering, navigation/operations, and supply For people at all levels to make effective decisions, they must be fully aligned with the organization’s purpose, and thoroughly understand the organization’s goals and decision-making criteria. You can learn about the range of mechanisms to develop clarity, build trust, inspire people and develop clear guiding principles at all levels, in our Turn the Ship Around summary bundle. Conclusion GETTING STARTED AI Dubbing Automatically translate and dub new or existing videos in over 100’s of languages with AI video dubbing.

Speechify AI Avatars & Video Create polished videos without any actors or equipment. Turn any text into high-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers – in minutes. How do we release the intellect and initiative of each member of the organization toward a common purpose? Here's the answer: With fascinating storytelling and a deep understanding of what motivates and inspires. David Marquet provides leaders in the military, business, and education a powerful vehicle that will delight, provoke, and encourage them to act. (Michael P. Peters, president of the St. John's College, Santa Fe) The best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.” —FORTUNEDoes your Scrum Team have control? If not, who does? The Scrum Master? Scrum Masters are not there to make decisions or give commands, but to give control to the team so that the team grows in self-management. Scrum Masters influence, facilitate, and help make things transparent so that the team can inspect and adapt the why, what, and how of their work. They also are resolved on removing impediments to self-management and cross-functionality so that their team can thrive. A leader-follower Scrum Master is a non sequitur. Scrum Masters must be leader-leaders. They must give control away so that one day they are almost not even needed. In Conclusion As often with business books, much of the key content can be found in an online summary, TED talk or in this case, this excellent animation my link text, which is how I was introduced to the book. This is the story of Captain David Marquet's unprecedented experiment in the most rigid of environments on the Santa Fe, a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine. He had the courage to operate counter-culture, reengineering the very definition of leadership accepted by the U.S. Navy for as long as it has existed. He took huge risk to do this. The outcome was revolutionary - within a few short months, the crew of the Santa Fe went from worst to first. In today's information age, Human Capital is our most precious resource. It is the 21stCentury weapon of choice. Captain David Marquet's experiment in leadership has far greater application to the entire business world. This is thought leadership. (Charlie Kim, Founder & CEO of Next Jump, Inc.) Be inspired by your organization’s legacy. Create a sense of mission by connecting present efforts with the past accomplishments. David Marquet is the kind of leader who comes around only once in a generation ... his ideas and lessons are invaluable' Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why

People who are treated as followers become passive. With scant decision-making ability, they have little motivation to contribute their ingenuity and energy. The Leader-Leader Model One can raise some arguments that the environment was specific (military, elitist, non-typical supply:demand in "job market", etc.), but in fact author's ideas are applicable in different contexts, sometimes with re-adjustments (SKIN IN THE GAME!), but they remain quite valid. EMBRACE THE INSPECTORS is a mechanism for CONTROL, organizational control." Use the opportunities provided by inspection to learn where improvements can be made. Clarity means people at all levels of an organization clearly and completely understand what the organization is about.” (Marquet 161) Wouldn’t it be great if everybody in the world has equal chances and opportunities? And wouldn’t it be even better if there are no rigid hierarchies, so that you can be both a leader and a follower, depending on the situation?The author found out this himself while being a captain of the USS Santa Fe. While he was the commander, the submarine was awarded the most improved ship in the fleet, and the crew went from being the worst to one of the best around.