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Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders

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by David Marquet


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  INDEX

  The page numbers in this index refer to the printed version of this book. To find the corresponding locations in the text of this digital version, please use the “search” function on your e-reader. Note that not all terms may be searchable.

  Accountability, 37, 41

  eyeball, 56

  achievements, recognition of, 184–87

  acting your way to new thinking, 65–68, 206

  action-aversion, 46

  Adams, Dave, 29, 30, 91, 96, 101, 189, 190, 208, 214, 217

  coaching by, 135, 136

  deployment preparation of, 188–89

  long-term planning by, 190–91

  schedule made by, 79

  and search for Grayling, 176

  in simulated battle, 86, 89, 91, 101

  and torpedo problem, 127

  administrative processes, 184, 186–87

  advancement, 55

  advancement examinations, 143, 166–68, 171

  airlines, 123

  Alexandria, USS, 217

  ambiguity, 100

  Arabian Gulf, 188, 195–97, 202

  Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy, 203

  Arthur Andersen, 110

  attention to detail, 120

  attitude, 62

  authority, 57–58, 64, 128

  Aviles, Armando, 209

  Barb, USS, 45

  Barclay (dog), 150–51

  battle plans, 41–42

  “begin with the end in mind,” 192–93, 207

  Beowulf, xxv, 1

  Bernacchi, Mike, xxxi, 208, 217

  Birmingham, USS, 12

  blind obedience, 162

  Blue Crew, 4–5

  Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), 112

  Bonefish, USS, 154

  Bowfin, USS, 176

  Bremerton, USS, 218

  briefing, 138–41, 206

  brief stop for personnel (BSP), 211

  Brooks, Lt., 171

  Built to Last (Collins and Porras), 56

  call to action, 28–34

  capacity, 206

  captain’s mast cases, 118–19

  Card, Kendall, 210

  caring, 163–72

  casualty drills, 130, 138, 173–75

  caution, 123

  certifications, 115, 138–41, 206

  chain of command, 31, 72, 74, 127, 181

  decision-making authority and, 161

  empowered phrases and, 83–84

  information in, 49

  change, 51–61, 65–66, 68

  chart review process, 120

  checking out, 37–38

  Cheyenne, USS, 218

  chief of the boat (COB), 52, 148

  chief of the watch (COW), 157

  Chiefs in Charge, 57, 60, 120, 139, 149, 152–53, 203

  clarity, 49–50, 161–62, 205, 206–7, 213

  and beginning with the end in mind, 193, 207

  caring and, 172

  decision making and, 182–83, 207

  excellence and, 206

  goals and, 159

  legacy and, 176, 206

  obedience and, 200, 207

  organizational, 193

  questioning attitude and, 200, 207

  and recognition of desired behaviors, 187, 207

  trust and, 172, 206

  Coast Guard, 71

  Collins, Jim, 56

  combat, 130

  Command Leadership School, 178–79

  commitment, 17–21, 180

  communication, informal, 102–4, 106

  competence, 27, 49–50, 115, 129, 161, 205, 206, 213

  certification and, 140, 206

  control and, 126, 132–33

  deliberate action and, 115, 119–21, 122–25, 126, 206

  goals and, 159, 206

  learning and, 131, 133, 206

  proof of, 63–64

  and repeating the message, 149, 206

  and specifying goals, 159

  training and, 132

  competition, 186–87

  confirmation, xix–xx

  Constellation Battle Group, 18, 135

  Constitution, U.S., 45, 130

  continuous improvement, 180

  control, xxi, xxx, 21, 49–50, 85, 205, 206, 213, 216

  acting your way to new thinking as mechanism of, 65–68, 206

  competence and, 126, 132–33

  and “embrace the inspectors,” 111–12, 206

  exercise for, 58–59

  genetic code for, 49, 55–60, 206

  and “I intend to . . . ,” 81–82, 83–84, 85, 105, 108, 206

  and resisting the urge to provide solutions, 91–92, 206

  short, early conversations and, 75–76, 206

  and thinking out loud, 105–6, 206

  conversations, short, early, 75–76, 206

  cooperation, 187

  Costa Concordia, 200

  costs, 68

  courage, 180

  Covey, Stephen, v, xvii, xxii, 82, 83, 190n, 192, 201–2, 203–4, 208

  creativity, xxiii, 99, 206

  creeds, 129–30, 134

  crises, 152–60

  cruise lines, 123

  cult of personality, 21

  culture, 62–68

  curiosity, 22

  daily intentions message (DIM), 210

  damage control central, 156–57

  decision making, xix–xx

  chain of command and, 161

  clarity and, 182–83, 207

  guiding principles for, 162, 178–83

  on Santa Fe, 51–61

  on short notice, 92–93

  Defense Department, U.S., 177

  delegations, 41, 58, 61

  stewardship, 181

  training and, 132

  deliberate action, 115, 119–21, 122, 126, 152, 204, 206, 216

  implementation of, 122–25

  multiple benefits of, 175

  Deming, W. Edwards, 98–99

  deployments, 19–21, 131, 152, 158, 163–72, 179, 188–90, 201, 202, 208

  Dillon, Scott, 174–75, 185, 192, 211, 218

  disempowered phrases, 82–83

  diving, 137–38, 140

  “don’t brief, certify,” 138–41

  doubt, 100

  drills, 131

  effectiveness, xxvii, 166, 195–200

  efficiency, 164, 165–66

  8th Habit, The (Covey), 83

  Einstein, Albert, xxi

  electrical utilities, 123

  electricity, 115

  electric propulsion motor (EPM), 79

  emancipation, 212–13

  “embrace the inspectors,” 111–12, 20
6

  emergency air breathing (EAB) devices, 153

  empowered phrases, 83–84

  empowerment, 8, 10, 164, 165, 181, 207, 208–13

  empowerment programs, xxiv, 9, 59

  energy, 206

  engagement, 132, 141

  Engineering Duty Officer community, 215, 217

  Enron, 110

  enthusiasm, 104–5

  equipment status log, 26

  errors, 40–47, 117–25, 152

  evaluations, 183, 192–93

  evolutions, 130, 139, 140–41

  excellence, 40–47, 161

  executive officers, 7–8

  eyeball accountability, 56

  farming, xxv

  Fast Company, 150–51

  fear, 46

  fire control system (FCS), 25–26

  fires, 153–57

  fixed objectives, 187

  Fluckey, Gene, 51

  Frank Cable, USS, 217

  frustration, xxiii, 22–27

  gamification, 187

  Gamification (blog), 187

  goals, 21, 206

  methods vs., 159

  Gold Crew, 4, 7

  government audits, 112

  GPS, 100

  Grayling, USS, 176

  Greene, Bill, 37, 74, 80–81, 86, 208, 217

  long-term planning by, 190

  nautical charts reviewed by, 71, 72

  in simulated battle, 101

  at Sled Dog meeting, 144

  and transfer of Panlilio, 170–71

  transfer requested by, 30

  guiding principles, 162, 178–83

  gut feelings, 100

  Hill, Doc, 199, 210, 211

  Honolulu, USS, 214

  Hormuz, Strait of, 202, 208, 209, 223, 224

  Ian, xxiii–xxiv, xxix

  ideas, 99

  “I intend to . . . ,” 81–82, 83–84, 85, 105, 108, 206

  Iliad, The, xxv

  immediate recognition, 162

  improvement, 180

  Independence, SS, 15

  Indonesia, 184

  Industrial Age, xxi

  Industrial Revolution, xxv

  informal communication, 102–4, 106

  INF treaty, 7

  initiative, 104–5, 132, 152–60, 179–80

  innovations, xxiii, 180

  inspection mentality, 78–79, 206

  inspiration, 162, 175–77

  institutional mechanisms, 56

  integrity, 181

  intent, signaling of, 204

  Interior Communications Manual, 103

  intimate technical knowledge, 180

  Isola del Giglio, 200

  “It’s a Dog’s Life” (Fast Company article), 150–51

  Japan, 51, 130, 163, 176

  Jensen, Brad, 52, 117

  Kenny, Mark, 12, 17–18, 20–21, 29, 33, 42, 45, 63, 78, 109

  Covey’s visit arranged by, 82

  and deployment preparation, 189–90

  deployments certified by, 158

  inspection by, 66, 69, 87–88, 104, 111

  and torpedo problem, 127

  Kerr, Caleb, 208, 214, 218

  Knowledge Worker Age, xxi

  Konetzni, Al, 42, 177

  Krol, Joseph, 170, 195–97

  “lack of ownership,” 98

  Larson, John, 52, 74, 86

  at Sled Dog meeting, 144

  leader-follower, xxv–xxvi, 9, 38, 39, 42, 43, 53, 84, 212

  as appealing, 15

  and resisting urge to provide solutions, 92

  see also leadership, top-down

  leader-leader, xxvii–xxix, xxx, 61, 68, 141, 203, 204, 206–7, 216

  clarity and, 161

  in mock battle, 197

  leadership:

  current model of, xxv, 205

  definition of, xxi–xxii

  and going against the grain, 201

  guiding principles for, 178–83

  models of, 10

  personality-driven, xxvi

  technical expertise and, xxvii

  time horizons and, 14, 16

  leadership, bottom-up, 52, 88, 96

  signaling action and, 175

  leadership, top-down, xxviii–xxix, 5, 14, 21, 28, 35–39, 42, 50, 52, 81, 84, 206

  appeal of, 15

  elimination of, 96–99, 206

  as ingrained, 87, 88

  monitoring systems and, 97–98

  in Navy regulations, 42

  stealth and, 158

  thinking ahead and, 92

  on Will Rogers, 64

  see also leader-follower

  learning, 115, 126–34, 206

  competence and, 131, 133

  training versus, 129

  legacy, 162, 173–77

  for inspiration, 175–77

  long-term thinking, 188–94

  Los Angeles, USS, 12, 22, 217

  Los Niños, xxiv–xxv

  M, Petty Officer, 118–19

  maintenance, 130, 131, 152, 153

  Makalapa housing area, 126–27

  Malacca, Strait of, 163, 184, 202, 208

  Master and Commander (O’Brian), xxv

  Maui basin, 71, 72, 78, 86

  Medal of Honor, 176

  mentoring, 190–91, 193

  Mesh, Scott, xxiv–xxv

  message, 148–50, 206

  metallurgy, 115

  methods, 206

  goals versus, 159

  micromanagement, 95

  mistakes, 40–47, 117–25, 152

  misunderstandings, 142–51

  Mk 48 ADCAP, 89

  monitoring systems, 97–98

  monitor watch, 131

  morale, xxvii, xxviii–xxix

  Morton, Mush, 51

  motivation, 132, 155–56

  National Geographic, 74

  nautical charts, 70–75, 76, 77, 86–87

  Naval Academy, U.S., xxvii, 1, 19

  Naval Academy leadership book, xxv

  Naval Reactors, 109–11, 117, 121

  Naval Submarine Support Command, 218

  navigation supervisor, 145

  Navy, U.S.:

  advancement examinations in, 143, 166–68, 171

  performance system of, 191

  Regulations of, 41–42

  Navy Achievement Medals, 168, 185

 

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