Turn the Ship Around!

In "Turn the Ship Around!", former submarine commander L. David Marquet shares his transformative journey from traditional leadership to empowering his crew aboard the Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine. Faced with poor morale and performance, Marquet recognized the limitations of a “know all–tell all” approach after realizing that his crew followed orders without question. By flipping the leadership model and encouraging leadership at all levels, he successfully turned the submarine from the worst to the best in the fleet, offering practical insights that can be applied to any leadership challenge.