Is it possible that a can-do attitude that worked so well for you as an individual contributor may actually work against you as a leader? Check out Liz Wiseman’s blog post on Harvard Business Review which outlines the pitfalls of optimism and how not acknowledging the downside can diminish a team. Find out how Nike, Inc.’s [...]
Maybe its not by hiring more people; maybe its developing better managers—managers who deeply utilize the intelligence and talent of their teams. Check out Liz Wiseman’s blog posted on Harvard Business Review [...]
by Rob DeLange, July 2012
Over the past few decades we’ve seen political revolutions sweep the globe, bringing down dictatorships in Eastern Europe, the Philippines, Libya, Egypt, and other nations. Seeds of democracy and freedom have been sown through these movements on a scale that is unprecedented in world history.
I believe a similar revolution is taking place now within the realm of leadership and management. [...]
In a recent Multipliers seminar, an executive team contemplated the ways that they might be shutting down the work of smart, capable people, despite their very best intentions. I was particularly struck by Alberto’s story. Several years ago Alberto was a senior manager in a country operation in the European commercial division of a major [...]
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman demonstrates how Multipliers can have a resoundingly positive and profitable effect on organizations—getting more done with fewer resources, developing and attracting talent, and cultivating new ideas and energy to drive organizational change and innovation. I recently had a chance to connect with Liz and [...]
Real Recognition Radio chose their interview with Liz for their “Back by Popular Demand – Summer Series 2011″ up today! http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/48440/multipliers-how-the-best-leaders-make-everyone-smarter
I’ve spent years studying how leaders can diminish the people around them. But, after three days on a Texas ranch, I have to wonder if people can actually diminish their dogs! Pete the Pointer. Let me tell you about Pete the carefree pedigree Brittany pointer bird dog that lives on a beautiful ranch in Sulphur [...]
Which of the five Multiplier disciplines do corporate managers struggle with the most? After several months of assessing management teams across a number of companies (and industries), we found the lowest scores and the most challenging of the five Multiplier disciplines is consistently The Challenger! Why? It seems most of us aren’t asking people to [...]
People often wonder if they are Accidental Diminishers. But, have you ever wondered if you might be an Accidental Multiplier—a leader who pushes out ownership and thinking to their team, because they can no longer do it all themselves. One such leader is Dave Havelek, VP of Investor Relations for Salesforce.com. Dave is smart and [...]
It was almost a year ago that I finished writing the acknowledgements for Multipliers, sent it off to Harper Business and checked it off my list of things to do. Those acknowledgements reflect our deep gratitude for the myriads of people who contributed time and talent to produce Multipliers. But, our work to get the [...]