For decades, we’ve treated high performance as a rare individual trait – a view that has left some employees deeply burned out, and others without the support they need to succeed. Our research tells a different story: Performance isn’t innate, it’s cultivated. It’s not fixed, it’s cyclical. And it’s not individual, it’s collective. Get the report to learn how to design for truly sustainable success.
3 key insights redefining high performance in 2025
Want to elevate your team’s success? The high performing employees you need are already right in front of you – they just need the right conditions to thrive.
Leaders
Teams
Environment
Leaders
Leaders multiply performance
Employees under a high performing leader are 4.5x more likely to be high performing themselves, proving that performance isn’t innate, but learned – and leaders play a vital role in shaping success.
Teams
Sustaining individual performance is rare
Sustaining high performance is rare – only 2% of employees earn top ratings in consecutive cycles. It’s time to rethink performance, shifting it from an individual pursuit to a collective effort.
Environment
Performance is cultivated by environment
High performing employees are 12% more likely to feel that their manager gives them useful feedback than their low performing counterparts, proving that performance isn’t just about individual effort – it’s shaped by the environment.
Lessons from high performance trailblazers
These organizations are already proving that a culture of collaborative high performance is possible. Discover how they’re building the foundations for sustainable success.
Case study
How Wave uses Culture Amp to collect feedback and drive employee performance
Learn how Wave partners with Culture Amp to achieve its business goals, facilitate employee feedback, and create a culture that drives continuous performance.
How Brownes Dairy is preparing for growth with industry-leading performance and engagement framework
Learn how Brownes Dairy partnered with Culture Amp to understand and improve its people function by ushering in industry-leading employee feedback and performance strategies.
How Tonkin + Taylor humanized their performance system with a culture of continuous feedback
Discover how Tonkin + Taylor leveraged Culture Amp to evolve their engagement and performance processes to cultivate a culture of continuous feedback that empowers their people to thrive.