Are you shutting down the people around you?

Most Diminishing is Accidental

While the narcissistic leaders grab the headlines, the vast majority of diminishing happening inside our workplaces is done by the Accidental Diminisher—managers with the best of intentions, good people who think they are doing a good job leading.

Accidental or not, the impact on their team is the same – Diminishers only get ½ of the true brainpower of their people.

Identify Your Own Diminishing Tendencies

We all have Accidental Diminisher moments. The secret to the Multiplier effect is knowing what your vulnerabilities are, spotting them in action, and turning these situations into Multiplier moments.

We have identified a few ways that well-intentioned leaders Accidentally Diminish and have created this quiz to help you identify yours. How might we, despite the very best intentions, be having a diminishing impact on the people we lead?