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Do you have questions about the Multipliers <\/em>book? Do you have doubts about the Multiplier leadership<\/a> style?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multipliers <\/em>is a book on how leaders use the intelligence of their teams. After years of studies, the authors found that there are two main leadership styles: Multipliers and Diminishers<\/a>. However, it’s only natural to be skeptical<\/a>, so the authors of Multipliers<\/em> answered some frequently asked questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue below for the Multipliers <\/em>book FAQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Multipliers Book FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the Multipliers<\/em> book, author Liz Wiseman and researcher Greg McKeown tackle the question: How do leaders perceive and use intelligence? For two years, they studied 150 leaders in four continents by interviewing them, assessing them quantitatively (using a survey that addressed 48 leadership practices), and talking to their team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authors of the Multipliers <\/em>book answered some FAQs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Are these two types of leaders universal across cultures?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A: The author studied leaders from 35 countries and discovered that while individual Multiplier practices differed, and in hierarchical cultures<\/a>, Multipliers had to work harder to create the safety to share ideas, the Multiplier approach itself\u2014assuming people are smart\u2014worked everywhere in the world.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Diminishing did vary across cultures. Hierarchical cultures tended to see higher levels of diminishment.<\/strong> Diminishers<\/a> in these cultures got approximately 10-20% less out of people than the global average of 48%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Can I be both?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A. It\u2019s possible to act as both a Diminisher and Multiplier, or to be one or the other towards different people. This is for three reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. There are situations in which everyone is more prone to Diminisher behavior<\/strong>, even the best Multipliers, notably situations that feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n