Chapter Three Summary The Tyrant Versus the Liberator TYRANTS create a tense environment that suppresses people’s thinking and capability. As a result, people hold back, bring up safe ideas that the leader agrees with, and work cautiously. LIBERATORS create an intense environment that requires people’s best thinking and work. As a result, people offer their best and boldest thinking and give their best effort. The Three Practices of the Liberator 1. Create Space • Release others by restraining yourself • Shift the ratio of listening to talking • Define a space for discovery • Level the
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