Episode 8 - What We’re Getting Wrong About High Performance

What We’re Getting Wrong About High PerformanceA lot of what gets labelled as high performance in organisations today is not actually sustainable performance.It’s people coping really well under pressure.In this solo episode, I reflect on what I’m noticing across delivery, transformation, and leadership — and why we may be rewarding the wrong signals.Because being constantly available, always stepping in, and somehow keeping everything moving might look impressive……but it can also hide strain, dependency, and systems that are relying too heavily on people.In this episode, I explore:why performance is often misunderstoodhow “coping” gets mistaken for strengthwhat real high performance actually looks likewhy sustainable performance matters more than everIf we want stronger organisations, better delivery, and healthier teams — we need a better definition of performance.