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The Leadership Story
That Started a Movement

Turn the Ship Around! is more than a bestselling leadership book. It’s the true story of how L. David Marquet, a U.S. Navy submarine captain, transformed one of the worst-performing crews in the fleet into one of the best, not by tightening control, but by giving it away.


His approach became known as Intent-Based Leadership®, and it has since been adopted by organizations around the world looking to build empowered, high-performing teams.

We help you put Intent-Based Leadership principles into practice.

We work with leaders to move beyond command-and-control habits to create environments where people think for themselves, speak up, share ideas, and take ownership of their work.


When we work together, you don’t get a plug-and-play training package.​You get a tailored experience that reflects your organization’s​culture, goals, and challenges.

Practicing Intent-Based Leadership will allow you to:

    • Shift from giving instructions to sharing the “why” behind the work

    • Understand the importance of providing clarity so their teams can act with confidence

    • Build the competence that allows team members to take on more responsibility

    • Create the conditions for people to control their work and make decisions