<a href="https://davidmarquet.com/">L. David Marquet</a> is a retired U.S. Navy Captain and author of the bestselling book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Ship-Around-Turning-Followers/dp/1591846404">Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders</a>, published in 2013, where he discusses his unique approach to leadership. David’s blend of pushing for leadership at every level of the ship and the careful use of language with his crew resulted in the USS Santa Fe “worst to first” turnaround, becoming the Navy’s top ship by retention and operational standings.
 
We spoke with David about:
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 <li>Linguistic hacks in leadership</li>
 <li>Taking abstract ideas down to a concrete level</li>
 <li>His book recommendations </li>
 <li>Speaking in probabilities</li>
 <li>Psychological separation</li>
 <li>Much more</li>
</ul>

#36 - Shannon Nash - Wing CFO on Combining Skills to Reach New Heights

Learning out Loud publicizes interesting conversations between 3 UVA undergraduates and experts across entrepreneurship, self development, and other fields. Our focus is on uncovering the varying definitions of success and generating actionable next steps to get there through life skills not covered in the classroom. Hosted by Justin Guerra, Marlee Reiter, and Chapin Zerner.

Edited by Ray Zerner.