Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 19, Final Thoughts

Turn the Ship Around

Today we complete our re-read of Turn the Ship Around! with a few final thoughts.  Next week we will begin The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande (use the link and buy a copy so you can read along).

As I have noted before, I was introduced originally to David Marquet’s remarkable book by Bill Fox (Bill’s website is Container 13) who suggested that I read the book and interview Captain Marquet for the Software Process and Measurement Cast. I did both.  If I remember correctly I read the book in over a weekend traveling between DC and Cleveland. The interview followed (SPaMCAST 202).  Over the years I have read the book’s workbook, a set of flashcards and generated numerous bookmarks for the Leadership Nudge (video).  This is the long around saying that I have been heavily influenced by Marquet’s work; an influence that is still growing.   

 

Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 15, Chapters 22 and 23, A Remembrance of War and Leadership at Every Level

The poll to select the next book continues.

This week we are full ahead in our re-read of L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around! We continue the story of the USSN Santa Fe with Chapters 22 and 23.  These two chapters focus on how an organization’s legacy can be used to shape deliberate actions and why principles have to be tied to behavior and decisions to be useful.

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Chapter 22: A Remembrance of War

The focusing question that starts this chapter is, “Do you have a rich organizational legacy?”  All organizations have a legacy. That legacy shapes its mission and its culture. Recognizing your organization’s legacy is a crucial step in addressing behavior and change.  

 

Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 10, Chapters 14 – 15, A New Ship and We Have A Problem

In week ten of the re-read of L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around! we add two more mechanisms for control and complete part two the book. This week the two chapters are A New Ship and We Have A Problem.

 

Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 9, Chapters 12 – 13, Up Scope! and Who’s Responsible?

In week nine of the re-read of L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around! we continue to sail through the heart of Marquet’s leadership model.  This week the two chapters are Up Scope! and Who’s Responsible?

 

Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 7, Chapters 8 – 9: Change, In a Word and Welcome Aboard Sante Fe

In week seven of the re-read of L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around! we begin Part 2 of the book and tackle chapters 8 and 9, titled Change, In a Word and Welcome Aboard Sante Fe.

 

Turn the Ship Around! By L. David Marquet Re-read Saturday Week 2: Foreword, Introduction and List of Characters

We continue the re-read of L. David Marquet’s Turn the Ship Around! This week we take care of all of the pages numbered with italics. Front matter is generally a tack on; however, in this case, there are some important clues to how Marquet’s management style evolved.