L. David Marquet (/mɑːrˈkeɪ/ mar-KAY) is a retired United States Navy captain and the bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around! and Leadership is Language. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. He was the engineer officer aboard the USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659), a nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. In 1999, Marquet was selected to captain the USS Olympia (SSN-717), a nuclear powered attack submarine, but unexpectedly he was diverted to take command of the USS Santa Fe, when its captain quit. After being assigned to command the USS Santa Fe, then ranked last in retention and operational standing, he realized the traditional leadership approach of “take control, give orders,” would not work. He “turned his ship around” by treating the crew as leaders, not followers, and giving control, not taking control. This approach took the Santa Fe from “worst to first,” achieving the highest retention and operational standings in the Navy. After Marquet’s departure from the ship, the Santa Fe continued to win awards and promoted a disproportionate number of officers and enlisted men to positions of increased responsibility, including ten subsequent submarine captains.[1] The submarine has continued to win awards.[2] Soon after he became commander of the Submarine Squadron 3 until September 23, 2005.
David Marquet | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Naval officer, Leadership coach |
| Website | www.davidmarquet.com |
Following his retirement in 2009, he began working as a leadership expert[3] and speaking to audiences globally[4] about creating workplaces where people are healthier and happier because they have more control over their work. He taught previously at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies.[5]
Bibliography
edit| Year | Title | ISBN |
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| 2013 | Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders | 9781591846406 |
| 2020 | Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say—and What You Don't | 9780241373668 |
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editReferences
edit- ^ Kruse, Kevin (29 March 2017). "Leadership Tips from a Nuclear Submarine Commander". Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "USS Santa Fe". Seaforces-online. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Marquet, David (27 May 2015). "6 Myths About Empowering Employees". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Council Post: 12 Way Managers Can Establish A Trust Relationship with Employees". Forbes. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- Morgan, Jacob (29 January 2015). "Unconventional Leadership Lessons from a nuclear submarine captain". Forbes. Retrieved 23 September 2020. - ^ "Intent based leadership, February 20 2020". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "L. David Marquet". Columbia University School of Professional Studies. Retrieved 23 September 2020.