Motivation on the Run

Leave it to John Maxwell to devise a simple, yet profound way to describe leaders. In this Business Week article, Maxwell divides leaders into four groups: Adders, Subtracters, Dividers, and Multipliers. This is a well written synopsis for the category.

Do the Leader’s Math
If you are a leader, then you are having either a positive or a negative impact on the people you lead. How can you tell? Ask yourself these questions: Are you making things better for the people who follow you? Are you adding value to their lives? Or are you taking from them and giving less in return?

Depending on the impact they make, I believe there are really only four types of leaders: Adders, Subtracters, Dividers, and Multipliers. If you want to evaluate the lives of leaders, you can start by determining the kind of leaders they were.

After reading this article, take time for a little self-diagnosis. It’ll bring the subject of leadership into a better perspective.

[tags]leadership, John Maxwell[/tags]