In 2017 I read a book which really inspired me as I was leading on a project to transform the culture of an emergency contact centre. That book was written by today's guest, retired Captain L. David Marquet. It was called Turn the Ship Around! a true story of turning followers into leaders. Simon Sinek described David as the kind of leader who only comes around once in a generation.

Student of leadership and organisational design, former nuclear submarine Commander, and named one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine. David is the Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller: Turn the Ship Around!, and The Turn the Ship Around Workbook. David’s recently released book, Leadership is Language, is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller.

David imagines a workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and happier  because they have more control over their work–a place where everyone is a leader.

In this episode you will hear:

05:00 a confession - I like being in control but here’s how to practice relinquishing control

08:30 it’s difficult to organise humans without hierarchy - the problem is HOW we use hierarchy

10:25 Turning the Santa Fe Around! an incredible story of turning followers into leaders

16:00 the legacy of creating leaders not followers

18:45 what would it sound like if… we lived the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey

20:00 Leadership is Language - how words have tremendous influence over our thinking and interactions with people

22:00 highly effective teams do not follow the industrial model of leader and doers - the language of doing is different from thinking

23:40 the language of vulnerability and curiosity

25:50 when someone gives you feedback and you want to punch them in the face! The moment you’re triggered is the most important time to be curious.

27:15 the El Faro and the out dated playbook

32:00 prove vs. improve - why expecting people to prove themselves before we trust them is backwards

35:25 the one and only step to create engagement - give your people the authority to make decisions

36:50 creating a learning and competence factory

38:30 why leaders should start their questions with HOW

41:00 the “be good” self and the “get better” self

43:00 Leadership Nudges

Be sure to read the books, check out the Leadership Nudges and keep advancing in your leadership journey. 

Please do let us know what resonates with you, either sharing on social media or emailing me at [email protected]

Until next time, Always Love

Ryan 

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