

They’re tough and have high expectations. Most Multipliers have the following traits:ġ. In surveys, some people reported giving more than 100%-which they had to increase their intelligence to do-when working with Multipliers. (In comparison, on average, managers access 66% of their people’s capability.)Īdditionally, Multipliers can actually grow people’s intelligence. Multipliers access 70-100% of their team members’ capabilities because their assumptions push and inspire people to contribute as much as they possibly can, including their discretionary energy and effort (energy and effort beyond what’s strictly required to do their job).
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Because these traits are so common, their team should be full of people who have them.Intelligence and capability are very common.Multipliers use their intelligence to bring out the intelligence and ability of everyone else. Below are descriptions of each type, as well as outlines of their behaviors for you to emulate (in the case of Multipliers) or avoid (in the case of Diminishers): Type #1: Multipliers The authors of Multipliers, Wiseman and McKeown, concluded that there are two types of leaders: Multipliers and Diminishers. Keep reading to learn more about Multipliers and Diminishers Two Types of Leaders and Their Assumptions Diminishers only access a small portion of their team’s abilities and prefer to rely on their own intelligence. Multipliers bring the most out of their team’s abilities and they inspire and push them to do their best. What is the difference between a multiplier leader and a diminisher leader? What are the traits of multipliers and diminishers?Īccording to the authors of Multipliers, there are two types of leaders: Multipliers and Diminishers.
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