Turn the Ship Around
L. David Marquet
22 people recommended it in 13 threads, 2016–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
This book tells the story of a submarine captain that turns his subordinates into leaders and his submarine goes on becoming the best submarine in the US Navy. It learned me to move authority to information, train competence, and the power of clear communication.
"Turn the ship around" is unique that it shows the problems with the author's approach- how it failed at first, how he had to work around it, how he tweaked the approach. A very honest, no BS book.
Turn the Ship Around! is also a great book about leadership and empowering your subordinates.
"Turn the Ship Around" I think really nails the strategy of Functional Leadership, plus it's a true story.
If you feel like the middle manager is powerless, these are exactly the types of books to read. Other recommendations include High Output Management, Drive, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen (I'm serious), Turn the Ship Around, Out of the Crisis, and more.
Coming at the same lessons from a different perspective, I have also found "Turn The Ship Around!" to be a very good resource.
Where it comes up
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