CLIMB
The five factors for making sustainable performance possible.
Why CLIMB exists
Performance is often connected with working harder and longer. But this is a misconception.
If you find yourself in this situation, it means, the environment that makes performance actually possible, is not in place.
CLIMB puts that in place.
CLIMB works for you as an individual and for teams.
CLIMB
C
Clarity
Own the direction
What is important right now to go into the right direction?
L
Leadership
Own the decisions
What can I control by making decisions and taking ownership?
I
Infrastructure
Own the path
How can I make the path to my goal easier without relying on motivation?
M
Milestones
Own the progress
How can I see I make progrees?
B
Balance
Own the pace
How do I ensure this is sustainable?
CLIMB backed by Science
Clarity
Highly engaged teams are 23% more profitable — and clarity of expectations is the #1 driver of engagement.
— Gallup, meta-analysis across 183,806 business units
Leadership
Companies that get decision rights right show 23% higher revenue growth over three years.
— Deloitte Insights, Organization Design Maturity Study
Infrastructure
Organizations in the top quartile for organizational health deliver 3× the shareholder returns of those in the bottom quartile. — McKinsey, Organizational Health Index
Milestones
People who write down their goals and share weekly progress are far likelier to reach them — 70% vs. 35%. — Dr. Gail Matthews, Dominican University of California
Balance
Workers who take regular breaks report higher productivity and are markedly less likely to burn out. — Slack Workforce Index
How CLIMB is used
CLIMB works as a diagnostic. Whatever the pressure, one of the five factors is usually the bottleneck — and CLIMB helps you find it.
CLIMB also serves as tool for leaders and teams to (re)-check what to focus on, especially during challenging and stressful times.
-Is the direction clear, or are we chasing too much at once?-Are decisions owned, or lost in ambiguity?
-Is the way forward built into how we work or do we rebuild it every time?
-Is progress visible, or do we only notice off-course at the end?
-Is the pace sustainable, or are we running on reserves?