Five simple tips for building a culture of high performance

What an honor to be featured in The University of Chicago Booth publication “Booth Stories,” and to share my tips for creating a positive high-performance culture! It means a great deal to me personally and professionally that two of my former students, Gretchen Holloway, senior vice president and CFO of ITC Holdings, and Tim Moormeier, president of U.S. Engineering, shared what they learned from my High Performance Leadership class at Booth.

After more than 20 years of researching, consulting, coaching and teaching high performance, I am struck by how the challenges people experience at work today are no different than they were in the past. And that the leadership dilemmas also remain constant. Basic human need is basic human need all over the world!

I challenge today’s leaders to stop repeating the behaviors of your bosses and start creating cultures where people thrive and profits increase. The key to high performance — and higher profits — is to let people bring their brains to work, and for you to bring your heart.

Please take a look at this article, which includes five simple tips. I hope they will not only reinforce what you already are doing right, but also remind you of what more you can do moving forward. Please let me know if CfHP can help you on this demanding journey.