Every business decision a leader makes impacts the workforce’s wellbeing.
Wellbeing touches every aspect of an organization, and our decisions impact how employees approach their work, relationships with others, when/how they seek support, how they support their colleagues, life decisions, and the list goes on.
These decisions start at the top, cascade to all levels of leadership and impact lives. When a leader learns this, organizational wellbeing becomes their competitive advantage.
When a C-suite prioritizes wellbeing, their decisions define a people-first culture, shape the ethos of leadership, and drive performance. They ignite individual wellbeing and grow workplace communities that thrive.
Think of the BEST leader you have worked for, and their approach to decision making – how did it impact your mindset, performance, and decisions?
As leaders, we are responsible for creating systems and cultures where high performers achieve our organizational goals without compromising their wellbeing in the process.
Over four decades of research pioneered by Dr. Robert Eisenberger proves this truth - when employees believe their organization values and cares about their wellbeing, their efforts and commitment drive every desired business outcome leaders are chasing – performance, productivity, retention, employee satisfaction, etc. It’s a simple and powerful truth that empowers leaders to stop chasing and start intentionally making decisions that focus on wellbeing to achieve performance.
As our environments become increasingly complex, making decisions that build systems and practices that prioritize our wellbeing will be the defining art of leadership. I call this Intuitive Leadership.
