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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Are you a Diminisher or a Multiplier?

Genius or genius maker? Bono describes best the difference between a Diminisher and a Multiplier: "It has been said that after meeting with the great British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladston, you left feeling he was the smartest person in the world; but after meeting with his rival Benjamin Disraeli, you left thinking your were the smartest person." The former is a genius (a diminisher). The latter is a genius maker (a multiplier). Which person would you rather be?

How can you tell what type of person you are? Are you a multiplier or a diminisher?

Diminishers:
  • Create stress.
  • Rarely ask people to solve problems they don't know how to do.
  • Delegate small decisions.
  • Are empire builders.
  • Tyrants.
  • Know-it-alls.
  • Decision Makers.
  • Micro-managers.
Multipliers:
  • Believe people are smart and will figure it out.
  • Invite people into the space of difficulty and challenge.
  • Create owners, not hirelings.
  • Are talent managers.
  • Liberators.
  • Challengers.
  • Debate Makers.
  • Investors.
Some of us are accidental diminishers – have a diminishing effect in spite of good intentions
Types of accidental diminishers:
  • The idea guy.
  • Always-on.
  • Rescuer.
  • Pacesetter.
  • Rapid Responder.
  • Optimist.
From Liz Wiseman's book, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.

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