Turn the Ship Around!
David Marquet
A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and Originals For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success:...
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🟢 Developer Verdict
A practical, story-driven guide to leadership, emphasizing empowerment and distributed decision-making from a submarine commander's unique experience.
Read this if
- ✓ You want to shift from command-and-control to empowering leadership.
- ✓ You seek practical strategies for delegating and fostering team ownership.
- ✓ You appreciate learning leadership through a compelling real-world story.
Skip this for now if
- ✗ You are looking for hands-on technical content or coding examples.
- ✗ You prefer theoretical frameworks over practical, narrative-based lessons.
- ✗ You are already proficient in fostering leader-leader organizational structures.
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📊 Why Developers Recommend
It develops engineering leadership and management skills.
Cited by 5 different developers, each bringing their own experience and perspective.
Valued for its practical approach — concepts connect directly to real-world engineering decisions and daily work.
💬 What Developers Say
"These are my notes on Turn the Ship Around! by [L. David Marquet]."
— danlebrero · Book notes: Turn the Ship Around! · Apr 20, 2022
"This is the amazing and entertaining story of how a first-time submarine commander took over the worst sub in the fleet and made it into the best in 2 years."
— bosepchuk · How to Manage Programmers Without Losing Your Damn Mind · May 5, 2019
"I have since read that same phrase in the excellent book, Turn the Ship Around."
— virtualmackem · Delivering · Feb 12, 2019
Based on 7 developer article mentions
👤 Who Should Read This
Best for
- • Senior engineers deepening their expertise
- • Tech leads making technology and architecture decisions
- • Developers looking to grow their careers
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