This workbook draws inspiration from L. David Marquet's "Turn the Ship Around" to transform team meetings into powerful catalysts for collective action. It encourages leaders to move beyond top-down directives to empower individuals, fostering healthier, happier, and more engaged teams.
 
The document outlines three key sections for cultivating this transformation:
 
Cultivating Capability – The Power of Shared Mastery: This section emphasizes shifting from merely conveying information to ensuring every team member is capable of taking action. It suggests "certifying" understanding through demonstration, embracing learning from mistakes (blameless post-mortems), and integrating continuous learning through sessions like "lunch and learns."
Amplifying Capacity – Empowering the Edge: This section focuses on Marquet's "leader-leader" model, advocating for radical delegation of decision-making and responsibility to those closest to the work. It suggests empowering execution, coaching individuals to find their own solutions, and creating intentional space for reflection and well-being.
Cultivating Culture – The Foundation of Collective Brilliance: This section highlights the importance of building trust, shared purpose, and a psychologically safe environment. It advises defining and revisiting shared purpose, fostering psychological safety and vulnerability, embracing diverse perspectives, celebrating successes, and building trust through intentional interaction.
 
The workbook concludes by challenging the reader to initiate small, intentional shifts in their next team meeting to embody these principles of capability, capacity, and culture.