Leadership Is Language
by L. David Marquet
Marquet's second book: the Industrial Age 'redwork/bluework' split, and six plays (control the clock, collaborate, commit, complete, improve, connect) with the specific words that invite thinking. The El Faro sinking is the cautionary thread.
Read it if…
you want the exact phrases that change how a team thinks.
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Skip it if…
you want the story; see Turn the Ship Around!
Try instead: Leaders: Myth and Reality →
Three things you will actually use
- Vote first, then discuss.
- Ask 'how' and 'what', not yes/no.
- Pause the clock deliberately.
Do this first
Replace 'Are we good?' with 'How confident are you, one to five?'
Our verdict
The words that change teams.
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