Turn the Ship Around!

Captain David Marquet was used to giving orders. In the high-stress environment of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, it was crucial his men did their job well. But the ship was dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.

One day, Marquet unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. He realized he was leading in a culture of followers, and they were all in danger unless they fundamentally changed the way they did things.

Marquet took matters into his own hands and pushed for leadership at every level. Before long, his crew became fully engaged and the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet.

No matter your business or position, you can apply Marquet's approach to create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility for their actions, people are healthier and happier — and everyone is a leader.

• Part I: Starting Over
1. Pain
2. Business as Usual
3. Change of Course
4. Frustration
5. Call to Action
6. "Whatever They Tell Me to Do!"
7. "I Relieve You!"
• Part II: Control
8.  Change, in a Word
9. "Welcome Aboard Santa Fe!"
10. Under Way on Nuclear Power
11. "I Intend to…"
12. Up Scope!
13. Who's Responsible?
14. "A New Ship"
15. "We Have a Problem"
• Part III: Competence
16. "Mistakes Just Happen!"
17. "We Learn"
18. Under Way for San Diego
19. All Present and Accounted For
20. Final Preparations
• Part IV: Clarity
21. Under Way for Deployment
22. A Remembrance of War
23. Leadership at Every Level
24. A Dangerous Passage
25. Looking Ahead
26. Combat Effectiveness
27. Homecoming
28. A New Method of Resupplying
29. Ripples
• Afterword: Where Are They Now?
• Glossary: Technical terms, Slang, and Military Jargon

Fairly meaningless, unless you are in the US Navy or in a mindless organization like that which can't allow free thoughts and initiatives.

Maybe this is for the US market? I can assure everyone that there is nothing new in this book (hmm, maybe for some Brits...) if you're an European.

Boringly written as well. My recommendation is to avoid it.