If you got to choose to be a ‘super chicken’ leader or an ‘average chicken’ leader you’d choose the former, right? And yet, this isn't what drives the most high-achieving teams. 

In this episode, Rachel Johnson draws parallels between a bizarre (and somewhat disturbing) tale of the super chicken massacre and leadership styles. To have ‘super chicken’ leadership means to place value on those who outperform others, an environment where insecurity, fear, and not being in control can leave your staff feeling ‘hen-pecked.  

We all understand what it means to have an organizational ‘pecking-order but just how much can we learn from the ‘average’ happy chicken, belonging to a thriving healthy cage, where their social cohesion leads to success? 

PiXL Pearls: Short reflections on life and leadership, in schools. They are here to inspire, encourage, motivate, and challenge.

The PiXL network spans almost 3,000 schools across key stages 1-5. We collaborate, share best practice, and equip leaders throughout the educational system.

Series 1 was presented by Founder-Director Sir John Rowling, and Series 2 is presented by Rachel Johnson, CEO of PiXL. They both draw on literature, life, and experience in leadership to explore different elements of what it is to be a good leader and how we can become even better leaders, both in and out of school. 

PiXL Pearls Podcast is a We Are In Beta Production