Leadership Is Language - The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't

L. David Marquet

Key Facts and Insights

  1. Leadership is not about giving orders: Traditional command and control methods are often ineffective. Instead, leadership should be about guiding and empowering team members.
  2. Language is powerful: The words leaders choose to use can have a profound effect on the performance and morale of their team.
  3. Questions are more powerful than statements: Asking questions encourages engagement and empowers team members to contribute their ideas and solutions.
  4. Red teams and blue teams: This model emphasizes the importance of considering different perspectives and challenging assumptions in decision-making.
  5. Proximate goals: The idea that setting smaller, achievable goals can...

    Please log in or register to view the full book summary.

Please log in or register to view the video summary.

Christian Kuechler
🤍
Available
Certified
5.8

Christian Kuechler DE

Director Software Engineering, Solactive AG
Ido  Sternberg
🤍
Available
6.0

Ido Sternberg DE

Engineering People Manager | Agile Coach
Daniel Truemper
🤍
Available
Certified
5.8

Daniel Truemper DE

Head of Engineering, Zalando
Tobias Mende
🤍
Not available
Certified
6.0

Tobias Mende DE

Founder, Tech Lead, Software Engineer & Engineering Excellence Coach, unblocked.engineering