{"product_id":"turn-the-ship-around-a-true-story-of-turning-followers-into-leaders-hardcover","title":"Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. David Marquet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen R. Covey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the 12 best business books of all time.... Timeless principles of empowering leadership.\" -\u003ci\u003e USA Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.\" \u003ci\u003e--FORTUNE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarquet was a Naval Academy graduate and an experienced officer when selected for submarine command. Trained to give orders in the traditional model of \"know all-tell all\" leadership, he faced a new wrinkle when he was shifted to the \u003ci\u003eSanta Fe\u003c\/i\u003e, a nuclear-powered submarine. Facing the high-stress environment of a sub where there's little margin for error, he was determined to reverse the trends he found on the \u003ci\u003eSanta Fe\u003c\/i\u003e poor morale, poor performance, and the worst retention rate in the fleet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarquet ran into trouble when he unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. When he asked why, the answer was: \"Because you told me to.\" Marquet realized that while he had been trained for a different submarine, his crew had been trained to do what they were told--a deadly combination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's when Marquet flipped the leadership model on its head and pushed for leadership at every level. \u003ci\u003eTurn the Ship Around!\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the \u003ci\u003eSanta Fe \u003c\/i\u003eskyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet by challenging the U.S. Navy's traditional leader-follower approach. Struggling against his own instincts to take control, he instead achieved the vastly more powerful model of giving control to his subordinates, and creating leaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you need a major change of course or just a tweak of the rudder, you can apply Marquet's methods to turn your own ship around.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. David Marquet\u003c\/b\u003e, a top graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, commanded the nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS \u003ci\u003eSanta Fe\u003c\/i\u003e from 1999 to 2001. Since retiring from the Navy he has worked with businesses nationwide as a leadership consultant. He gives presentations around the world and has also written a companion workbook called \u003ci\u003eTurn Your Ship Around\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Florida with his wife, Jane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52908721832160,"sku":"9781591846406","price":36.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/kRRGdRzGP9781591846406.webp?v=1781620846","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/turn-the-ship-around-a-true-story-of-turning-followers-into-leaders-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}