Book Review: Turn the Ship Around!

Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I don't normally read leadership books. If it had a section on applying these leader-leader principles to other areas, such as family, health, or nutrition, I would have given it a full 5 stars.

This is a leadership book that emphasizes the importance of empowerment, accountability, and proactive behavior. The author, a retired U.S. Navy captain, shares his experience of how he transformed one of the worst-performing ships in the fleet into one of the best. Marquet introduces a leadership model, “Leader-Leader,” instead of the traditional leader-follower approach. The practical insights on leadership and organizational change can be applied in your professional and personal life.

There are four parts of the book: Part I: Starting Over, Part II: Control, Part III: Competence, and Part IV: Clarity.

The story is captivating and inspiring. The questions to consider at the end of each chapter are thought-provoking, challenge widely held beliefs, and reinforce the concepts covered.

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