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Create an inspiring workplace

Create an inspiring workplace

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Create an inspiring workplace

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- [Narrator] Blank number three. Tyrants create a stifling tension, while the Liberator creates an intense, but inspiring workplace. Now that we've seen a special type of multiplier, let's look at a special diminisher. If you've ever worked for a boss who likes to create a tense atmosphere by throwing their weight around and pointing out everyone's mistakes, then you've known a tyrant. One well known tyrant is Timothy Wilson, a famous props master in Hollywood. Wilson had a reputation for criticizing his staff so relentlessly, that few are willing to work with him, but there's a flip side to the tyrant personality, which is that of the Liberator. Staying in Hollywood, we can see the Liberator presented by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is often touted as being able to get people to do their best work. This is because he creates a high pressure atmosphere in which people want to rise up and to do their very best…

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