LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

Better Leaders. Higher-Performing Teams.

Great Place To Work® gives leaders the workplace intelligence and personalized guidance to understand what their teams need, take focused action, and build the trust that drives stronger performance across the organization.

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Better Leadership Drives Better Business Performance

Effective leadership shapes employee trust, retention, productivity, and the ability to execute business strategy.

70%

Leaders Drive the Experience

Leaders drive 70% of the variance in the employee experience — making leadership the single biggest lever for culture and performance.

Source: Gallup; cited in Great Place To Work® materials (9 High-Trust Leadership Behaviors).

+21 pts

Rise in Trust Scores

When Wellstar Health System gave leaders their own Trust Index™ data, 73% of leaders increased or maintained high trust scores — with an average increase of 21 points.

Source: Great Place To Work® customer case study, Wellstar Health System.

+24%

Increase in Positive Feedback

By putting Trust Index™ data in every leader's hands (with a Great Place To Work objective in their OKRs), Trek improved positive feedback on manager communication by 24%.

Source: Great Place To Work® customer case study, Trek Bicycle.

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Give Every Leader What They Need to Succeed

Know where to focus.
Identify the leadership behaviors and workplace dynamics that matter most.

Take action with confidence.
Give managers practical guidance tailored to their teams.

Improve leadership at scale.
Support consistent improvement across teams, functions, and locations.

Drive measurable performance.
Strengthen trust, retention, productivity, and execution.

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WORKPLACE INTELLIGENCE

Understand What Makes Leaders Effective

Great leadership starts with understanding how employees experience their workplace. Great Place To Work provides research-backed intelligence into trust, leadership behaviors, and team dynamics, helping organizations identify strengths, uncover gaps, and establish a foundation for improvement.

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GREAT LEADER LENS

Turn Feedback Into Better Leadership

Knowing what needs to improve is only the beginning. Great Leader Lens gives every manager personalized, research-backed recommendations based on their team's feedback, helping them take meaningful action without lengthy planning cycles or additional demands on HR.

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ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Make Leadership Effectiveness a Business Advantage.

Leadership improvement isn't a one-time exercise. Track progress, reinforce effective behaviors, and continuously strengthen leadership across your organization.

As leaders improve, the benefits extend beyond individual teams, supporting stronger retention, productivity, organizational agility, and sustained business performance.

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Give Every Leader a Clear Path to Better Performance

Your leaders have the greatest influence on the workplace your employees experience. Give them the intelligence, guidance, and confidence to make that influence count.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Leadership effectiveness is a leader's ability to build trust, support employees, guide teams, and achieve meaningful organizational results.

Great Place To Work combines employee feedback, workplace intelligence, and research-backed guidance to help organizations understand leadership effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

Great Leader Lens translates employee feedback into personalized recommendations, helping managers identify priorities and take practical steps to improve team performance.

Organizations can evaluate leadership effectiveness through employee feedback, trust measures, changes in leadership behaviors, and related business outcomes such as retention and productivity.

Effective leaders help build the trust, alignment, and accountability needed for employees to perform at their best. Stronger leadership can contribute to improved retention, productivity, change execution, and organizational performance.