Resource: Forget the pecking order at work Monday 14 November 2016 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email News by Margaret Heffernan 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." Margaret Heffernan Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, CEO, writer and keynote speaker. She is currently a part-time lecturer at the University of Bath School of Management in England. Heffernan is the former chief executive officer of five businesses and is the writer of five books that explores business and effective leadership. Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Topic: “Management is the technical part of leadership” Amina Adetunji CMgr MCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, shares how CMI gave her the ability to push her career further Read article Article Topic: Employability “Incredibly real and deeply meaningful”: meet our Student of the Year This award celebrates learners who demonstrate the vision, drive and skills needed to shape the future of business Read article Article Topic: Employment Landscape Six leadership lessons from entrepreneur Byron Dixon OBE CMgr CCMI From taking risks to empowering experts, the founder of Micro-Fresh shares the advice that helped him build a global business Read article Article Topic: Productivity What drives productivity in your workplace? The CMI community reacts Productivity is a watchword for organisations everywhere, but what really powers it? Here’s what our polling found Read article Article Resource The information on this page is designed to help you to develop ever more compelling business proposals and presentations. Take a look at our selection of tools which could help support you. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
