010 Are you a Multiplier or a Diminisher?
Episode description
01:01 – Introducing today’s topic, Multiplier or Diminisher (Leadership Styles)
01:58 – Michael recalls his experiences working with both multiplier and diminisher kind of leaders
06:09 – A Diminisher Leader Mindset
07:09 – A Multiplier Leader Mindset
09:10 – Closing the gap between “where we are” and “where we want to go”
12:47 – Diminisher leaders create anxiety
15:01 – Multipliers are “debate makers” not “decision makers”
15:43 – Five distinguished characteristics of a Multiplier
16:05 – A Multiplier Leader is a talent magnet
17:02 – A Multiplier Leader is a liberator
18:34 – A Multiplier Leader is a challenger
19:57 – A Multiplier Leader is a debate maker
20:47 – A Multiplier Leader is an investor
25:04 – The impact of shifting to a Multiplier Leadership style
27:23 – Michael leaves the audience with a question to consider
27:48 – The topic of the next episode of CEO Brain Food
TWEETABLE QUOTES
“A Diminisher is a leader or manager whose view of intelligence is based on elitism and scarcity.” (06:12)
“A Multiplier assumes that there are smart people everywhere who will figure out problems and become even smarter in the process.”(07:09)
“Multipliers are the talent magnet, the liberator, the challenger, the debate maker and the investor.” (15:53)
“A liberator creates space for people to step up and also feels safe to fail.” (17:54)
“How smart you are is defined by how clearly you can see the intellect of others.” - John Brandon, Director of Int’l Sales at Apple Inc. (18:22)
“The challengers are going to be pushing their teams beyond their own knowledge and beyond the knowledge of the organization.” (19:25)
“Multipliers give other people the investment and ownership they need to produce results independent of the leader. It’s not servant leadership but it’s open leadership.” (24:14)
RESOURCE LINKS
BOOK'S MENTIONED
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great)