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*It's a radical rethink of what drives us to do our best work, and what it means to be a leader. | *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." | *Because as Heffernan points out: "Companies don't have ideas. Only people do." | ||
== See Also == | |||
*[[A Culture of Helpfulness]] | |||
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Revision as of 12:03, 24 February 2020
Forget The Super Chickens
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."