Managers are the multiplier

It’s not: Hire Great People = Magic Happens.

It is: Great People x Quality of Manager = Amount of Magic.

Liz Wiseman taught us that managers don't add; they multiply:

Skilled managers amplify a team’s performance (value > 1)

Unskilled managers diminish it (value < 1)

A skilled manager can double or triple the output of a team; an unskilled manager can derail even the most talented group of individuals.

And the larger their span of authority, the bigger the impact a manager has.

People crave connection, growth, and independence. When a manager is equipped to stoke these internal fires, that’s when the real magic happens.

Without great managers,

Talent is just potential

Left untapped.