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L. David Marquet

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David Marquet imagines a world 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.

David is the bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around!, the Turn the Ship Around Workbook, and the #1 new release Leadership is Language. Fortune magazine called Turn the Ship Around! the “best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.”

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	Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders 4.23 avg rating — 21,312 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say -- and What You Don't 4.04 avg rating — 2,079 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turn Your Ship Around!: A Workbook for Implementing Intent-Based Leadership in Your Organization by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author), Heather Granader (Editor) 4.39 avg rating — 270 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaders Eat Last / Turn the Ship Around! / The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Simon Sinek (Goodreads Author), L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author), Stephen R. Covey 4.27 avg rating — 51 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author), Michael A. Gillespie 3.74 avg rating — 58 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyone is a Change Agent: A Guide to the Change Agent Essentials by April K. Mills, Sarah Moyle (Illustrator), L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.84 avg rating — 37 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Agile for Non-Software Teams: A Practical Guide for Your Journey by Gil Broza (Goodreads Author), L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.24 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Together: How leaders involve & engage people to get great things done by Jenni Jepsen, Ole Jepsen, L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turn The Ship Around, Fierce Leadership, Drive Daniel Pink, The Leader Who Had No Title 4 Books Collection Set by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turn the Ship Around! Workbook, Third Edition: Implement Intent-Based Leadership in Your Organization by L. David Marquet (Goodreads Author), Andy Worshek, Jeffrey Leap 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Have you ever had a meeting with your people and you’ve been frustrated because all you get is just a bunch of head nods?

I’m here with 17-year-old Roi Norber who just finished a term as a cadet commander for Civil Air Patrol Squadron in Chicago, winning an award for outstanding squadron within 6 months.

He has a great way of solving this problem.

Roi: Often times, when you have a meeting, people are

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“Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.”
― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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“One of the things that limits our learning is our belief that we already know something.”
― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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“You may be able to “buy” a person’s back with a paycheck, position, power, or fear, but a human being’s genius, passion, loyalty, and tenacious creativity are volunteered only.”
― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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