Reading List: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

The message at Multipliers’ core is how and why some leaders create genius around them (Multipliers) while others drain intelligence and capacity from organizations (Diminishers).

In today’s economy, companies have to accomplish more with fewer resources, so it’s critical for leaders and managers to get the most from the talent on hand. Energy is spent figuring out how to leverage existing resources, unleash their potential, get greater productivity, and multiply the intelligence of the organization.

Wiseman calls this the rule of multiplication. Leaders who are Multipliers stand out because they get more simply by tapping into more of people’s intelligence and capability. Instead of being overworked and under-utilized, employees thrive in this environment, and the organization outperforms its competitors.

Multipliers uses stories and examples to contrast Multipliers and Diminishers and their impact on people and organizations. It also describes Accidental Diminishers – managers who don’t realize they are stifling their teams. The authors lay out strategies for learning how to think and operate like a Multiplier, and show why it matters. The authors outline a 30-day challenge help accelerate becoming a Multiplier.

Find out more – and take the challenge for yourself.

I highly recommend this book.