The INSIDER PODCAST: Season 17 – Episode 2 – Liz Wiseman

Liz Wiseman on Multiplier Leadership

With Liz Wiseman

In this episode of ScaleX Insider, Brendan McGurgan welcomes Liz Wiseman—bestselling author of Multipliers—to explore how leaders accidentally diminish their teams, and what it takes to unlock full team intelligence. If you're leading a scale-up and want to multiply innovation, this conversation is gold.
Liz Wiseman

Liz Wiseman

Author, Multipliers | Executive Advisor | Leadership Strategist

Liz Wiseman is a globally renowned researcher and advisor whose book Multipliers has influenced leaders from Pixar to Tesla. As the CEO of The Wiseman Group and former VP at Oracle, she’s spent decades helping organisations harness the full capability of their people. In this rich conversation, Liz walks us through the 9 accidental diminisher behaviours that sabotage growth and the multiplier mindsets that supercharge performance.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The 9 accidental diminishers stifling innovation in your team.
How to shift from command-and-control to curiosity-driven leadership.
Why multipliers are essential in fast-scaling companies.
Practical frameworks for hiring, onboarding and leading at scale.
How to create a culture of trust, candour and contribution.

Contact Liz:

Website: https://thewisemangroup.com

Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

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