E107 | Taking Charge By Letting Go with L. David Marquet

With military command when you say ‘jump’, your subordinates are supposed to say ‘how high?’. L. David Marquet realised there was something really wrong with this form of blind leadership and set about turning his sub from a permission-based organisation to a proactive one. Key Takeaways: Get out of the decision making business From permission to proactivity You can’t change characteristics, only behaviour The psychological safety net The power of ‘I don’t know’ How to play the feedback game