L. David Marquet
Turn the Ship Around! argues that the best leaders stop creating followers and start building leaders at every level.
The book’s central shift is from a leader-follower system, where authority stays at the top, to a leader-leader system that uses the intelligence of the whole team.
Control cannot be pushed down on its own. It has to be supported by competence, so people can make sound decisions, and clarity, so they understand the mission and decision criteria.
Intent-based language changes behavior. Instead of asking permission, people state what they intend to do, which pushes them to think through risks, rationale, and consequences.