Coaching for Leaders 405: Develop Leaders Before You Leave, with David Marquet
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Apr 22, 2019 David Marquet, former commander of the U.S.S. Santa Fe and author of 'Turn the Ship Around,' shares his transformative leadership insights. He discusses the importance of cultivating future leaders and emphasizes that true leadership is about empowering teams rather than merely achieving results. Marquet highlights the benefits of a leader-leader model over micromanagement and stresses the significance of language in leadership. Additionally, he explores effective mentoring methods and the role of inquiry in fostering a psychologically safe environment.
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Achievement vs. Leadership
- Focus on building leadership capacity, not just accomplishment.
- Accomplishment is the current production, while leadership builds future production capacity.
Leader-Follower Model
- The leader-follower model creates two classes of people, hindering growth.
- Labeling people as "followers" implies they need managing, which can be a flawed assumption.
Will Rogers Experience
- David's attempt to empower his team on the USS Will Rogers failed.
- He lacked the framework of technical competence and clarity of purpose, resulting in a mess.
