Why Your Company's Success Depends on This One Thing (Hint: It's Not What You Think)

Cathie Leimbach • August 19, 2025

What separates thriving companies from struggling ones? 🤔


Professor Lynda Gratton from London Business School spent decades studying this exact question. Her findings will change how you think about leadership.


Here's what she discovered:



Organizations that invest in developing collaborative leaders consistently outperform their competitors. Not by a little—by a lot.


Through her groundbreaking study of 21 global companies and 200+ executives, Gratton identified the three game-changing elements:

✅ Cooperative culture -  Moving from "me vs. you" to "we together"

✅ Rich networks -  Breaking down silos so ideas flow freely
✅ Shared purpose -  Giving work meaning beyond the paycheck


The results speak for themselves:  → Better innovation → Higher employee engagement
→ Stronger financial performance


Companies that train managers to be collaborative leaders (not just bosses) create environments where teams actually want to work together.


My takeaway?

Leadership development isn't a "nice to have"—it's your competitive advantage.


When leaders learn to cooperate and inspire others, entire organizations transform.


What's your experience with collaborative leadership? Have you seen this play out in your organization?

 

Want to dive deeper?

View Three Pillars of Success which breaks down how to produce measurable results in innovation, efficiency, and engagement.

The Performance Gap: Why Half Your Team is Burning Out

By Cathie Leimbach • September 30, 2025
Based on insights from James Hewitt's "Regenerative Performance" Something's not adding up in today's workplace. While companies demand more from their teams, the results tell a concerning story. Research shows that 50% of employees now show clear signs of burnout, and an alarming 73% feel disconnected from their work. James Hewitt, performance expert and author of "Regenerative Performance," points to a critical mismatch. We're asking people to perform at peak levels without giving them what they need to recover and recharge. Think of it like a smartphone. You can't expect your phone to run at full power all day without plugging it in. Yet that's exactly what we're doing to our workforce. We pile on meetings, deadlines, and pressure while cutting back on the very things that restore energy: breaks, development time, and meaningful connection. The solution isn't working less—it's working smarter. Hewitt's research reveals that sustainable high performance comes from balancing intense effort with intentional recovery. Teams that build in time to recharge actually outperform those that push through exhaustion. Smart leaders are already making the shift. They're protecting their people's energy as carefully as they manage their budgets. Because burned-out employees don't just hurt themselves—they hurt the bottom line too. Want to dive deeper into this issue? View The Burnout Crisis to understand the full scope of this workplace challenge. "Sustainable high performance comes from the rhythm of oscillation—not from the intensity of effort alone." —James Hewitt

Why Boring Beats Brilliant

By Cathie Leimbach • September 23, 2025
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