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Summary of Leadership is Language 

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Every day, leaders have to make decisions even when they are not sure of the right ones. They also have to communicate with team members and make the organizational culture work effectively. This summary provides a framework that addresses leadership and how the right use of language and communication can result in an organization's success. David Marquet, a top graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, commanded the nuclear-powered, fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe from 1990 to 2001. His experiences in this period culminate into a system that is guaranteed to turn your organization around for the better. “Words go both ways — language reveals our thinking and changes our thinking. Language is the way we can measure empowerment and collaboration, as well as improve it.” ~ David Marquet

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  • What is Leadership is Language about?
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Doing the same things over and over again only produces the same old results; try a new approach for a change

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In 2015, El Faro, a ship with a crew of 33 Mariners sank. Before the ship set sail, meteorologists already predicted a hurricane but the captain decided to take a direct route that also turned out to be the most exposed route to the hurricane. This decision was made without a discussion with his team.

Technical competence was not a problem in this case as the captain had been a master for 10 years, and the officers and crew members had met all the Coast Guard and International Maritime Organization requirements and regulations.

The problem was that they were operating based on an outdated leadership playbook and this led to a lot of mistakes that began with yielding to the time pressure.

Sometimes, you can’t control the laid down rules, but you can change how you speak to your team members and the words you use.
Leadership is a language that is hidden in communication.
As captain of the nuclear–powered submarine USS Santa Fe, David Marquet had to learn a new leadership style to lead his team if he wanted a successful tenure.

In a bid to find a working system, he discovered that doing and thinking are the basic building blocks of all human activity. A correct balance of both helps us achieve our goals. While doing is physical interaction with the world, thinking is the deliberate exploration of information, beliefs, stories, and assumptions to interpret the world around us.

So, what proportion of thinking and doing is necessary for a successful project? Keep reading to find out this and more.
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Every team member’s opinion is relevant to a project; a variety of suggestions makes it easier to solve a problem

Many times, we continue with a plan even when it doesn’t look like it is going to yield a desirable result. This is called “Obeying the Clock.” Although we feel pressured to get our work done in the allotted time, it also creates focus and makes us perform better.
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Thinking and acting are not mutually exclusive; practical action is preceded by careful thinking

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As a leader, you should show your team members that a mistake is not a death sentence but a necessary part of learning

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Good leaders do not impose their ideas on their team members; they allow them to come up with original ideas

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After a brainstorming session, it is essential that everyone commits to seeing the project through

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At the end of every task, it is important that you celebrate its completion

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Everyone can be a better version of themselves if they choose to do the work it requires

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Have goals, but be ready to tweak them for a better option if necessary

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