Holy Moly Watch Your Language with Chris Collett

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In this episode, Vic and Sam discuss the impact of language on leadership with consultant Chris Collett, focusing on the book 'Turn the Ship Around!' by David Marquet.

Send us Fan Mail What if the words you use as a leader are shaping your team's performance more than your strategy? In this episode of Get Amplified, Vic and Sam sit down with leadership consultant Chris Collett to unpack one of the most influential leadership books Vic's ever read: Turn the Ship Around! by David Marquet. The book tells the remarkable true story of a struggling nuclear submarine where traditional command-and-control leadership simply didn't work. Faced with a crew that knew m...

People in this episode

Hosts: Vic, Sam

Guest: Chris Collett

Topics covered

• leadership
• team performance
• communication
• nuclear submarine
• command-and-control
• consulting

Keywords

• leadership
• team performance
• communication
• Chris Collett
• Turn the Ship Around
• David Marquet
• nuclear submarine
• consulting

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Books & works: Turn the Ship Around!

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