Why do some leaders drain intelligence and capability from their teams while others leaders amplify it? That question prompted me to spend years researching the two types of bosses I now classify as “diminishers”, who get less than 50% of the capability of people around them, and “multipliers” who get virtually 100%, as outlined in my May 2010 HBR article.
How to Bring Out the Best in Your Boss
Why do some leaders drain intelligence and capability from their teams while others leaders amplify it? That question prompted me to spend years researching the two types of bosses I now classify as “diminishers”, who get less than 50% of the capability of people around them, and “multipliers” who get virtually 100%, as outlined in […]
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