Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

About the book

You have worked for both kinds of leader. One drains the energy and ideas from the room. The other makes everyone sharper. Liz Wiseman calls them Diminishers and Multipliers.

The gap is wide. Research across 150 executives in 35 countries found Multipliers get an average of 1.97 times more capability from their people than Diminishers do. A Multiplier doubles the output of a team with zero new hires.

Wiseman breaks Multiplier leadership into five disciplines:

• The Talent Magnet draws top people and puts them where they contribute most.
• The Liberator gives people room to do their best thinking.
• The Challenger stretches people past what they believe possible.
• The Debate Maker reaches sound decisions through rigorous debate.
• The Investor hands people ownership of results.

Most Diminishers mean well. The Accidental Diminisher rushes to rescue struggling team members or always has the answer ready, and those habits stop others from thinking and growing. The book shows you how to spot these habits in yourself and replace them.