Liz Wiseman

“Not knowing perceived limits enables rookies to score more often, and it also allows them to score bigger gains.”

— Liz Wiseman

“Native genius can be so instinctive for people that they may not even understand their own capability.”

— Liz Wiseman

“Finding someone’s native genius is a key that unlocks discretionary effort. It propels people to go beyond what is required and to…

— Liz Wiseman

“incomplete attempts to introduce a new culture cannot only fail to produce results but can also cause residual resentment that can become…

— Liz Wiseman

“The Diminisher is a Tyrant who creates a stressful environment. The Multiplier is a Liberator who creates a safe environment that fosters…

— Liz Wiseman

“Help people see the need that must be met. Make it a learning experience that will reveal that need, create energy, and…

— Liz Wiseman

“Rookie smarts isn’t an age or an experience level; it is state of mind—one that is available to those willing to unlearn…

— Liz Wiseman

“Good leaders don’t just give people more work, they give them harder work—a bigger challenge that prompts deep learning and growth.”

— Liz Wiseman

“MULTIPLIERS: These leaders are genius makers who bring out the intelligence in others. They build collective, viral intelligence in organizations.”

— Liz Wiseman

“Albert Einstein is credited with saying, “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were…

— Liz Wiseman

“Aware of his own lack of knowledge, the rookie embarks on a desperate, focused, diligent search, hunting for experts who can teach…

— Liz Wiseman

“Diminishers are Decision Makers who try to sell their decisions to others. Multipliers are Debate Makers who generate real buy-in.”

— Liz Wiseman

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead,…

— Liz Wiseman

“Most people never ask. And that’s what separates sometimes the people that do things from the people that just dream about them.”

— Liz Wiseman

“When leaders offer a right-size challenge, people contribute quickly, build confidence, and are readied for bigger challenges.”

— Liz Wiseman

“failure is not an outcome, but involves a lack of trying—not stretching yourself far enough out of your comfort zone and attempting…

— Liz Wiseman

“The promise of a Multiplier is that they get twice the capacity, plus a growth dividend from their people as their genius…

— Liz Wiseman

“A native genius or talent is something that people do, not only exceptionally well, but absolutely naturally. They do it easily (without…

— Liz Wiseman

“In modern organizations, leadership does not only come from the top; it radiates from the middle and ascends from the bottom.”

— Liz Wiseman

“When leaders define clear ownership and invest in others, they have sown the seeds of success and earned the right to hold…

— Liz Wiseman

“Learning how to pivot between savvy veteran in some situations to rookie in others gives you the agility to climb new mountains…

— Liz Wiseman

“Bill asked the CEO to prepare five topics that were crucial to the company. The CEO then emailed the list to the…

— Liz Wiseman

“Rookies need managers who know when to rein them in and when to unleash them, and they need to be placed in…

— Liz Wiseman

“The Diminisher is an Empire Builder who acquires resources and then wastes them. The Multiplier is a Talent Magnet who utilizes and…

— Liz Wiseman

“Multipliers increase intelligence in people and in organizations. People actually get smarter and more capable around them.”

— Liz Wiseman

“The Diminisher is a Micromanager who jumps in and out. The Multiplier is an Investor who gives others ownership and full accountability.”

— Liz Wiseman

“Culture is powerful because it redirects and shapes our behavior; its forces overpower individual intent and reject individual behaviors that are not…

— Liz Wiseman