The acclaimed author of Turn the Ship Around! shows leaders how to empower their team through better communication.
L. David Marquet, a top graduate of the US Naval Academy, commanded the nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe from 1999 to 2001, transforming it from the worst-performing submarine in its fleet to the best. Since retiring from the navy, Marquet has worked with businesses nationwide as a leadership consultant. He gives presentations around the world about his acclaimed first book, Turn the Ship Around- A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders.
Full of compelling advice on how to lead more effectively by
choosing your words more wisely * Adam Grant, author of
Originals and Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
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A fascinating new paradigm for our modern leader that relies
on a balance between thinking and doing, welcoming and minimizing
variability, to get the most out of our teams and organizations *
General (ret.) Stanley McChrystal, author of Team of Teams and
Leaders *
A refreshing, actionable framework that helps leaders navigate
uncertainty and tackle thorny problems by bringing out the best in
their people * Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets *
In Turn The Ship Around, Marquet challenged us to change the
way we lead; Now, in Leadership is Language, he
challenges us to change the way we talk as leaders by dropping the
archaic language of command and control and learning the language
of creativity, collaboration, and commitment * Liz Wiseman,
author of Multipliers *
A truly unique take on leadership that re-engineers our
language. Anchored in how teams actually talk, Marquet shows
leaders how to leave the Industrial Age language behind us * Verne
Harnish, founder of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and author of
Scaling Up *
Illustrates the powerful intersection of communication and
leadership and offers simple steps to transform your thinking, your
influence, and the lives in your span of care * Bob Chapman,
CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and author of Everybody Matters *
Drawing on a wide variety of examples from all kinds of
organisation, David Marquet has written an impressive and
engaging book which is not just thought-provoking, but offers
simple, actionable ways of escaping the traps that our words lay
for us * Stephen Bungay, author of The Art of Action *
The definitive guide for those seeking to be real leaders in
transformative times. David not only shows us how business and
leadership has drastically changed and why the structures of
yesterday are hindering our ability to business, but also how to
reinvent our leadership style to meet the evolving demands of the
new marketplace* Tamara Ghandour, creator of the Innovation
Quotient Edge, host of Inside LaunchStreet & Author of Innovation
is Everybody's Business. *
This book is brilliant. Seriously * John Konrad, Author of
Fire on the Horizon and founder of gCaptain *
I have seen David in action using words to truly inspire and
empower. This is a must-read for every leader! * George
Kohlreiser, Author of Hostage at the Table, Care to Dare and
Director of IMD's acclaimed High Performance Leadership Program
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A useful framework for better teamwork * Financial Times,
Business Book of the Month *
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