S THE DIMINSHER AFFLICTION

The Diminisher Affliction

Beware the leader too smart to be wise. What is a Diminisher? Author and consultant Liz Wiseman’s book, Multipliers, features two distinct and contrasting types of leaders; multipliers and diminishers. Multipliers are strong and ca ...

THE WOODENHEADED AFFLICTION

The Woodenhead Affliction

"The greatest of sins is to be conscious of none." Introduction. What is Woodenheadedness? In The March of Folly: From Troy to Viet Nam, historian Barbara Tuchman describes human history as the “unfolding of miscalculation,” ...

THE ALPHA AFFLICTION

The Alpha Affliction

We’ve all heard of the Alpha Male. It may not surprise you to discover that about 70% of senior business executives are alpha males. What may surprise you is what alpha males can can do to your organization, if left to their own devises. ...