Diminishers
- The Empire Builder
- Hoards resources and underutilizes talent
- The Tyrant
- Creates a tense environment that suppresses people’s thinking and capabilities
- The Know-It-All
- Gives directives that demonstrate how much he or she knows
- The Decision Maker
- Makes centralized, abrupt decisions that confuse the organization
- The Micro-manager
- Drives results through his or her personal involvement
- The Talent Magnet
- Attracts talented people and uses them to their highest potential
- The Liberator
- Creates an intense environment that requires people’s best thinking and work
- The Challenger
- Defines an opportunity that causes people to stretch their thinking and behaviors
- The Debate Maker
- Drives sound decisions by cultivating rigorous debate among team members
- The Investor
- Gives other people ownership of results and invests in their success
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4 comments:
Famous last words that are often heard: "I'm not a micro-manager." Everytime I hear it, I know better
Count me in for the drawing...from an organizational standpoint, it's worth considering if we reward or encourage the kind of "diminishing" behavior described. Specifically, the empire-builder and decision-maker. And of course, a leader who sees himself as a "Liberator" may be seen by his people as a "Tyrant".
Chris Garvin,
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All the best
Mike
As always in your blog, how interesting to read about leadership. A favorite topic of mine. I am fortunate enought to have a Talant Magnet as my current boss. Creativity is flowing, let me tell ya..
W/r
From Sweden
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