Forget the Pecking Order at Work
Fascinating Ted talk from Margaret Heffernan who suggests that –
“Organizations are often run according to “the superchicken model,” where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn’t what drives the most high-achieving teams. Business leader Margaret Heffernan observes that it is social cohesion — built every coffee break, every time one team member asks another for help — that leads over time to great results. It’s a radical rethink of what drives us to do our best work, and what it means to be a leader. Because as Heffernan points out: “Companies don’t have ideas. Only people do.”
Well worth a few minute of your time to to reflect upon how you and your team are creating new ideas at work and how to lead in these environments.