According to the book “Rare Leadership in the Workplace,” Purdue University conducted research to improve egg productivity from chickens. They separated the highest producing chickens hoping to create a group of “super chickens.”
After six generations of “super chickens,” only three survived. But the normal chickens egg production increased dramatically!
These researchers discovered that the “super chickens” were predators. They not only harmed the normal chickens, they also destroyed one another. Favoring “super chickens” was harmful to production.
The workplace is similar. When we protect dysfunctional high performers, we sometimes destroy the effectiveness of the team overall.
James 4:6 says, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Some high producers can be prideful. Be aware of the impact your high producers can have on your team overall.
