About This Book
Author: Liz Wiseman
Category: human-leadership
Year: 2010
Purchase: Amazon
Key Insights
Diminishers vs. Multipliers
Some leaders drain intelligence; others amplify it.
Leadership Lessons
Autonomous Teams
I strive to be a “Challenger” multiplier, giving my team hard problems (like SDUI) and the autonomy to solve them.
Favorite Quote
“Multipliers get more from their people because they expect more.”
How It Shaped My Work
This book directly influenced my leadership philosophy. By acting as a multiplier rather than a diminisher, I’ve built autonomous teams where every designer acts as a product owner, amplifying the organization’s intelligence rather than constraining it. This approach, combined with Radical Candor, shaped how I established design peer reviews and built our design culture.