Introduction
1. The Multiplier Effect
2. The Talent Finder
3. The Liberator
4. The Challenger
5. The Community Builder
6. The Investor
7. The Accidental Diminisher
8. Becoming a Multiplier
Acknowledgments
Appendix A. The Research Process
Appendix B. Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix C. The Multipliers
Index
Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She
is the president of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and
development center headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. She
is the author of the bestselling book Multipliers: How the Best
Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. She has conducted significant
research in the field of leadership, collective intelligence, and
talent management and writes for the Harvard Business Review and a
variety of other leadership journals. She is the former vice
president of Oracle University. Liz holds a master’s in
organizational behavior and a bachelor′s in business management
from Brigham Young University. She is a frequent guest lecturer at
BYU, Harvard, the Naval Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School,
Stanford, and Yale. She is the mother of four school-age
children.
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Liz@TheWisemanGroup.com
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Lois Allen has 30 years of experience in public education. She is a
former teacher, special education manager, assistant principal,
principal (elementary and middle school), and lecturer at San Jose
State University. She holds bachelor′s with great distinction in
speech pathology and audiology and a master′s in special education,
both from San Jose State University. She holds California
credentials as a speech and language pathologist, a special
education classroom teacher, and a school administrator as well as
a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech and
Hearing Association. In addition to her role as the mother of four
children and grandmother of thirteen, she is an avid gardener and a
community and church volunteer.
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Elise Foster is a leadership coach who enables education and
industry leaders to tap into capability and unlock potential inside
their organizations. She has conducted significant research in the
field of leadership within education systems and is coauthor of The
Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She has a
deep passion for helping leaders become better equipped to navigate
the increasingly complex demands of work and life. She works with
leaders to make lasting change, by uncovering and making sense of
the underlying beliefs preventing them from fully realizing their
personal leadership vision. She has found that often, if not
always, curiosity and the art of asking questions are central to
making progress in the areas of leadership, innovation, and
change.
Elise has had the privilege of sharing the research and ideas
behind multiplier leadership with school leaders at national
conferences, such as the conference of the National Association of
Elementary School Principals; local districts, including Gwinnett
County Public Schools and Chicago Public Schools; and universities,
including the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Arizona
State University. When she is not working with education or
industry leaders, she delights in learning alongside her school-age
daughter and her daughter’s classmates as a classroom volunteer and
Girl Scout leader. She has taught and coached students at Indiana
University (Kelley School of Business) and as a management fellow
at Harvard University. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
engineering from Virginia Tech and a master’s in education from
Harvard University.
"Everyone′s heard about legendary educators who turn struggling
schools around. Is it the force of their personality? Sheer genius?
Or does the secret of their success lie in their ability to unleash
the genius in the people around them? The Multiplier Effect
suggests that by changing the way you lead, you can amplify the
intelligence, talent, and passion of your fellow teachers and
together conquer the challenges today′s schools face. This is sure
to be an energizing book for teachers and administrators at all
levels of education."
*Daniel Pink, Author of Drive and To Sell is Human*
"A fascinating book that shows how mindsets shape the way people
lead. This book will forever change the way we think about
leadership in our schools and the mindsets we need to tackle our
biggest educational challenges."
*Carol Dweck, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology*
"The Multiplier Effect is a ‘must-read’ for all educators seeking
to unleash the genius that resides in every student that crosses
the threshold of the schoolhouse door!"
*Bill Raabe, Senior Director*
"In 2010, Liz Wiseman introduced us to the term Multipliers—leaders
who are truly genius makers. The Multiplier Effect takes this
concept from the corporate world to the classroom. Educators at
every level—classroom aides to superintendents—will be inspired to
bring out the brilliance—the genius—in everyone around them. I urge
you to read this book and let its fascinating ideas help you see
that you, too, are a genius—and a genius maker."
*Ken Blanchard, Coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Leading at
a Higher Level*
"You cannot be an effective leader doing it by yourself. The
Multiplier Effect gives you the tools you need to take on your
biggest challenges by harnessing the capability of each staff
member in your school."
*Frank Deangelis, Principal*
"The Multiplier Effect makes us rethink many of our assumptions
about leadership. The book is engaging, vivid and as practical as
it is provocative. To lead others you must be able to lead
yourself. The Multiplier Effect gives leaders and teachers useful
tools to utilize the intelligence on their teams."
*Stedman Graham, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur*
"Finally a real book for leaders to read, digest, and actually use!
I cannot wait to use the specific exercises to promote The
Multiplier Effect!”
*Molly Broderson, Principal*
"This provocative book is a must for school leaders. It provides
clarity and insight into leadership and provides a framework to
deliver strategy, improve working relationships, and boost
individual leaders′ capacity and capability. It is packed with
real-world techniques for engaging people at all levels. This is a
timely contribution to the leadership debate when schools
everywhere are facing the challenge of change."
*Dame Pat Collarbone, Director*
"The Multiplier concept is a powerful tool to develop and improve
leaders both in business and across education, where we hear more
about failure than we do about success. If educational leaders at
every level read this book, we would hear more stories of
successful educational outcomes. This book belongs on the reading
list of anyone wanting to become the kind of leader that makes
people and organizations better."
*Dean Gary Cornia, Marriott School of Management*
"Dripping in rich storytelling and anecdotes, this book explores
why our society, schools, and companies desperately need to embrace
the power of Multipliers in order to unleash talent, allow others
agency, and fully utilize dormant intelligence. If you are looking
to learn new leadership techniques, take advantage of your
potential, and understand how to add value to your life and work,
The Multiplier Effect is for you."
*Nikhil Goyal, Author, One Size Does Not Fit All*
"Do not lead or attempt to lead without reading this! It will open
your eyes and change you."
*Matthew Henry, CIO*
"An educator’s role, by definition, is multiplying genius and
developing future leaders. This book is an instructional manual for
educational leaders who want to ignite the genius in their schools.
The authors offer a thought provoking yet simple framework full of
stories and clear principles that can be put to use immediately in
an educational setting."
*Prasad Kaipa, Executive Director Emeritus*
"In our hierarchical world of academic medicine, moving to the
Multiplier model of leadership could be the game changer."
*Darrell Kirch, President and CEO*
"The Multiplier Effect provides the secret sauce for what makes
great teachers and leaders in education. Chock full of engaging
stories, extensive research and insightful "experiments", this is a
must read for anybody who cares about the future of society.
Creating a Multiplier effect in the education industry would be
transformative."
*Michael Moe, Founder and CEO*
"The mindsets and practices of the Multiplier, and the Accidental
Diminisher, translate readily to our education system. Educators
are in the Multiplier business - whether you are a superintendent,
principal, board member, teacher, parent or student, you will find
this book to be a compelling read and a toolkit for school and
district-wide implementation. I hope this book starts many
Multiplier experiments."
*Julie Wilson, Founder*
"Educators are constantly looking for ways to do more with less.
This book provides actionable steps that allow leaders to multiply
the talents of their teachers while also fostering an exhilarating
experience for staff and students alike."
*Kendra Hanzlik, Teacher-Strategist*
"This book makes a persuasive case for an
admirable approach to leadership in education. The
authors provide numerous anecdotes to capture how
exemplary leaders deal with real-life issues."
*The School Administrator, April 2014*
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