Leaders can not dictate the culture, but they can nurture it. they can create the right conditions for change, creativity and innovation. Leader can multiply the effect of a team. Liz Wiseman interviewed more than 150 leaders to research her book Multipliers: How the best leaders make everyone smarter.
Leaders who are multipliers can double the output of a team or a company and improve morale in the process, here is how you can become a multiplier:
- be a talent magnet, who attracts and retains the best people and help them to reach their highest potential
- find a worthy challenge or mission that motivate people to stretch their thinking
- encourage debate that allows different views to be expressed and considered
- give team members ownership of results
Basic group dynamics
- great groups believe they are on a mission beyond mere financial success, they believe they will make the world a better place
- they are more optimistic than realistic
- they ship
- belonging to a strong creative group can be one of the most rewarding aspects of working life
