In order to become a leader, in order to harness the eyes, ears, and minds of your people, you need to foster a climate of collaborative experimentation that encourages people to speak up when they notice problems and work together to identify and test solutions. Too many leaders fall in love with the sound of their own voice, and wind up dictating plans and digging in their heels when problems begin to emerge. Marquet shows how choosing your words can dramatically improve decision-making and execution on your team. He outlines six plays for all leaders, anchored in how you use language. Readers will discover the tools they need to achieve such transformational leadership in their organizations. -- abridged from publisher info provided.

Introduction --Losing El Faro -- The new playbook -- Exiting redwork : control the clock -- Into the bluework : collaborate -- Leaving bluework behind : commit -- The end of redwork : complete -- Completing the cycle : improve -- The enabling play : connect -- Applying the redwork-bluework principles in workplace situations -- The red-blue operating system -- Saving El Faro.