Captain David Marquet imagines a work place where people are healthier and happier
because they have more control over their work–a place where everyone is a leader.
Turn your culture around and choose David to start the transformation.
David Marquet is a former nuclear submarine commander and author of the leadership classic Turn the Ship Around. His story of transforming the USS Santa Fe, a struggling submarine at the bottom of fleet rankings, into one of the Navy’s best-performing vessels has become a worldwide case study in leadership done differently.
In today’s fast-moving, knowledge-based workplaces, the old model of command and control no longer fits. People don’t want to be told what to do, they want to be trusted to think. David’s keynote introduces Intent-Based Leadership, a framework that empowers teams by shifting decision-making to where the information lives, instead of bottlenecking it at the top.
This keynote is more than a compelling talk.
It’s an invitation to rethink how leadership actually works.
David is Highly Engaging
David shares how he turned followers into leaders, how language changes culture, and how clarity, not control, becomes the key to driving performance. The result is a deeply human, highly practical message that resonates across industries and organizational levels.
Perfect for executive events, company-wide meetings, or leadership development programs, this keynote is especially powerful at the start of a consulting engagement. It energizes teams, gives shared language to leadership challenges, and inspires immediate change in how people show up at work.
David Marquet's keynote doesn't just describe great leadership, it demonstrates it. It's engaging, funny, honest, and rooted in real experience. Most of all, it’s actionable.
Key takeaways from David's Keynote:
Discover how to give control to get more control
Learn to build clarity and competence throughout your team
Shift from telling people what to do to supporting them in thinking clearly and giving intent.
Activate real employee engagement and leadership at every level
