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Forget the Pecking Order at Work | Margaret Heffernan | TED
Margaret Heffernan · TED · Video · Organizational Development
Business leader Margaret Heffernan opens with a surprising experiment: when a researcher bred only the most productive chickens together into a flock of “superchickens,” the results were disastrous. She argues that organizations built around star performers create competition that undermines great ideas. What drives high-achieving teams is social cohesion, the trust and helpfulness built every time one colleague asks another for help. It’s a 15-minute rethink of what drives people to do their best work and what it means to lead.
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