I wasn't able to put that book away and read it in one session. The leadership model described here is what I think is one of the few ways to build sustainable organisations and communities. Interestingly the initiative had to come from one leader but ultimately led to many leaders that would sustain. I reckon, it takes courage to implement this leadership style especially in the military which gives hope, that it is actually possible to implement in other settings. All in all a very inspiring read. I hope you intend to read this to learn about a different style of leadership.

For me this was a highly surprising book. I read some references to it before, but was still impressed how the captain managed to establish his leader-leader idea in a structure so rigid as in military. One of my key takeways is the combination of classical empowerment and still the normal reporting of what and why. This reflects my current way of leadership, because I am normally avoid to make decisions on my own and just empower people to handle these situations their-self and still need to be able to tell what is going on. Highly suggested to read this, if you are interested in how this can be applied to a submarine crew.