Greatness: A must-watch for change leaders
What happens when you give control instead of taking it?
In this powerful 10-minute video, David Marquet, former captain of a U.S. nuclear submarine, shares how he transformed the USS Santa Fe from one of the worst-performing submarine crews in the fleet into the best-rated in U.S. Navy history.
Marquet challenges the traditional command-and-control model and introduces a new approach called leader-leader that empowers individuals at all levels to take responsibility, make decisions, and lead.
His key insight?
Those at the top have the authority, but those at the bottom have the information. Instead of pushing all the information up, smart leaders push authority down.
A lesson for change leaders:
If you want your change initiatives to succeed, engage the people impacted by change – they have the deepest knowledge. And involve them in co-creating and implementing solutions.
If the captain of a nuclear submarine can do it, what’s stopping today’s change leaders?
