We live in a high-performance world
Thought leaders, development consultants, and inspirational business books all emphasize the necessity of constantly striving to be better, faster, and stronger.
For over a decade, organizations have invested in building high-performance or high-potential cultures defined by internal accountability, alignment on key performance indicators (KPIs), and a focus on trust and psychological safety to retain and motivate top talent. This approach has become a widely adopted blueprint for success across industries and organizations of all sizes. Yet even companies with established high-performance cultures can collapse rapidly, victims of disruptions they never saw coming. The business world is shaped by unpredictability and volatility—performance alone has proven not to guarantee long-term success. We asked a simple question—what’s missing? The answer was clear: organizational and operational agility is the key differentiator.
Here are 3 significant findings from our research
High-agility organizations outperform low-agility organizations in every critical KPI—from communication and conflict resolution to trust-building and risk-taking.
High-agility organizations are nearly 4x more likely to see strategy alignment across talent, execution and technology.
High-agility organizations are 2x more likely to report upward revenue trends in 2025.
This is the new reality: If you’re not building agility, you’re building fragility
We demonstrate why in this report, examining:
- Why agility is the strongest predictor of long-term success.
- What the Highspring Agility Index reveals about organizational risk and readiness.
- How even high-performing companies can avoid falling prey to hidden agility gaps that threaten long-term success.
- A practical model for embedding agility into strategy, talent, and execution.
Our data shows that tomorrow’s success demands agility
Operational rigidity, entrenched silos, and challenges in attracting the right talent all limit the ability of even high-performing organizations to pivot when conditions inevitably change.
The writing is on the wall: Without agility, organizations that see success today won’t see success tomorrow.
