The Multiplier Effect
Accidental Diminisher Replacements
This practical guide helps well-intentioned leaders avoid unintentionally diminishing others. For each common Accidental Diminisher profile, we provide specific experiments and simple workarounds that can create immediate positive impact.
Our research shows that even the best leaders can accidentally shut down the intelligence of others. Through these targeted replacement practices, you’ll learn to shift from inadvertently diminishing to intentionally multiplying the capabilities of those around you.
Let’s transform those accidental diminishing tendencies into multiplier practices that bring out the best in everyone.
The Multiplier Effect
Multiplier Effect Development Plan
This framework outlines progressive steps for developing your Multiplier leadership capabilities, based on your current comfort level. Whether you’re just starting out or ready for advanced challenges, each discipline offers practical experiments to help you grow.
Our research shows that becoming a Multiplier happens through intentional practice at the edge of your comfort zone. Through these graduated challenges across five key disciplines, you’ll learn to amplify the intelligence and capability of those around you.
Let’s begin your journey from wherever you are to becoming a leader who makes everyone smarter.
The Multiplier Effect
Multiplier Effect Discussion Guide
This chapter-by-chapter companion helps you explore how to tap into the genius in our schools through in-depth study of The Multiplier Effect. Whether meeting for 45-60 minute sessions over weeks or months, these thought-provoking questions will challenge you to think deeply about leading like a Multiplier.
Our research with over 100 of education’s best leaders shows that true transformation happens when we unlock the intelligence, talent, and creativity of those around us. Through structured discussions that model Multiplier practices, you’ll discover how to bring out the best in your educational community.
Let’s begin this journey of learning to multiply the genius in our schools – one chapter at a time.
The Multiplier Effect
The Multiplier Effect – Chapter One Preview
The natural response from educational leaders who are weighed down by enormous challenges might argue that the only way we can make changes is through the addition of more resources.
Instead of pinning one’s hopes on the unknown cavalry of additional resources, a school leader might instead ask the question vice principal Paul Ainsworth did after reading Multipliers: “Are we getting the most out of our staff?” It is a very different question than “Can our staff work harder or more?”. Download a Chapter 1 preview to get started.