Everyone who leads wants to be a leader worth following. Being the smartest person in the room is NOT the way to go about it. A leader worth following brings out the best in others. To do that, we need to start by changing how we define success. In this solosode, we explore the values, beliefs and goals of the Amplifier, along with insights around best intentions gone wrong, and how to avoid them. Why you should listen: 🎧 Learn the key development move you need to make first: letting go of control and be hungry for learning 🎧 Discover the values that build on the achiever stage: community, responsibility, and learning. 🎧 Consider Liz Wiseman’s distinctions between the Diminisher and the Multiplier 🎧 Check yourself against the list of disciplines for the Multiplier 🎧 Beware of the 9 ‘Accidental Diminisher’ roles - this is how best of intentions have unseen consequences 👉🏼 Want to share your experience? Ask a question? Share a resource? Jump on our podcast Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/zoerouthpodcast Shownotes: https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leaderworthfollowing Links mentioned: Zoe’s Goodreads Author’s Page https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14142521.Zoe_Routh Amplifiers Program https://www.zoerouth.com/amplifiers-program Secrets of Elite Executive Teams https://events.humanitix.com/elite-executive-teams Liz Wiseman’s book, Multipliers https://thewisemangroup.com/books/multipliers/ *** Related episodes: E136 - How to Create Accountability in Direct Reports - with Corrinne Armour https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/corrinnearmour E134 - My biggest failure was needing to be right - Marene Allison, CISO Johnson & Johnson https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/mareneallison E98 - Manager to Leader - A Shortcut with These Great Questions https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/managertoleader *** About your podcast host, Zoë Routh: Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical. Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards. Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast. www.zoerouth.com