6 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Recently, I co-facilitated a class with 20 managers on Franklin-Covey’s Multipliers course. The managers were surprised to learn that they had three or more accidental behavioral traits that diminished their people’s performance.

As managers, we want to be helpful and supportive. But often, we get in the way of people doing things by helping them. In other words, we “steal” the show or the learning experience, and they don’t develop.

The Multipliers course is based on Liz Wiseman’s book “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.”

The course reviews the six types of “accidental diminishers,” well-intentioned leaders who, despite having good intentions, inadvertently reduce the intelligence and capability of their teams.

I have outlined the six accidental diminisher behaviors below.

See if you can spot your accidental diminisher characteristics as a leader.
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6 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬

1/ THE OPTIMIST
Leaders who are overly optimistic and always see the bright side can unintentionally minimize their team’s challenges and struggles, leading to misunderstood or undervalued feelings and never meeting the leader’s expectations.

2/ THE RESCUER
The leader who frequently steps in when followers are figuring things out on their own to “save them” impacts their development. These leaders fix problems that don’t need fixing, which prevents their team from learning how to solve them independently, stunting their development and confidence.

3/ THE RAPID RESPONDER
Leaders who respond quickly to issues and make fast decisions can inadvertently make their team dependent on them for every answer, inhibiting their ability to think, make their own decisions, and act independently.

4/ THE IDEA LEADER
This leader is always brimming with new ideas and innovations, so much so that they overwhelm their team, causing them to feel like they can’t keep up or that their own ideas aren’t valued.

5/ THE PACESETTER
Leaders who set high standards and push their team to keep up with their own rapid pace can create a stressful environment where team members feel they can never meet expectations.

6/ THE ALWAYS-ON LEADER
Leaders who are constantly engaged and enthusiastic can exhaust their team, making them feel like they need to match that high energy level all the time, which can be draining and counterproductive.

Remember, these are “accidental.” We don’t intentionally undermine our team’s performance.

Your partner in success, Joe Murphy

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