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Turn the Ship Around!

A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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Turn the Ship Around!

By: L. David Marquet
Narrated by: L. David Marquet
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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 realised 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 business or position, you can apply Marquet's approach 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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"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)
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Excellent! A well paced and interesting leadership journey - inspiring. The narrative was easy to follow and the timing if voice is engaging.

A must read!

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Awesome book about anti micromanagement and creating leaders all around. especially needed in bigger corporationd with loads of byroucracy.

Awesome book about anti micromanagement

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The best book I have heard for a very long time. Enhanced by the reader and the engagement they bring.

Brilliant book

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Having listened to David Marquet at a leadership seminar, and having researched some of the ideas of Leader-Leader, I chose to listen to the book. I’m very happy I did. Very clear, easy to understand and full of ideas to really help empower and then enfranchise a team. Highly recommended.

Clear, simple and inspiring

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Very inspiring story of real life experience with long lasting benefits for all. Many strategies can be used in other areas outwith military.

Interesting leadership change

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I love this story and I think it’s one that’s told well it talks about thinking about things differently and ultimately empowering/emancipating individuals to act up and be their best in role. I was particularly struck by how this could be really useful in the work ideal and Neurodiversity in the workplace and would love to have a conversation with the author about expanding this work And bringing it into that space. Brilliant breed and well worth taking your time to listen to the lessons learn and how they could potentially be useful in context. As the author said this isn’t a copy me book it’s about an idea and thinking about how to use those same ideas in your contacts changing them so they’re appropriate and work well.

Positive action matters

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A must listen/ read for anyone in a leadership role or looking to improve an organisation

Must read/ listen

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It is a very good story that opens your eyes. Everyone who is in a leadership position should read this book.

Good book about leadership.

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A worthwhile listen especially if you are in a management position, there are a lot of good points that could help you on your journey through life

Very interesting

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The detailed leadership examples given from David's own experience are riveting and insightful.

The leader->leader paradigm was an aha moment for me and this book has sparked to many ideas of what I would like to apply in my organisation.

I found David delivery of the audible book very good.

Wow - very engaging and a new paradigm for me

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