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Interested in learning where your teams sits on the Last 8% Culture Map, just published in Harvard Business Review?
A high-performance culture depends on two pillars: high connection, where people feel respected, supported, and valued, and high courage, where people are willing and able to take risks, have hard conversations, and step into pressure moments. .
And yet, in 67% of teams, one or both pillars are missing. Harvard and Korn Ferry research backs this up: most teams today are too slow, too cautious, and not nearly innovative enough. The deeper problem? Most leaders don’t even know why. They’re left relying on gut feel and guesswork.
That’s why we created the Last 8% Leader Assessment.
It helps leaders move from vague awareness to precise insight—and then into the kind of decisive behavior change that reshapes cultures and drives performance.
At the Institute for Health and Human Potential (IHHP), we’ve spent more than 25 years studying leadership under pressure. Every month, we survey over 40,000 people — using proprietary assessments, in-depth interviews and open web-based surveys. This work has given us a unique window into human behavior, the struggles leaders face, and what it really takes to build learning that sticks, transforms, and lasts.
The Last 8% Leader Assessment delivers:
Reveal the hidden forces—fear, misalignment, lack of trust—that hinder risk-taking.
Move beyond gut feelings with data-driven clarity on what’s holding your team back.
This isn’t just a report—it’s a strategic tool to reshape team culture and unlock performance.
Get the Assessment. Reserve the Book.
Start your journey with the Last 8% Leader Assessment. Your purchase of $29.95 includes a pre-order of the upcoming hardcover book.
The Last 8% Leader Assessment: Instantly receive your confidential report, identify your team’s position on the Last 8% Culture Map, and get actionable first steps.
Hardcover Last 8% Book Pre-Order: Receive a copy of JP Pawliw’s upcoming book, The Last 8%, delivered upon release [Coming Fall 2026].
This combined purchase ensures that leaders not only see where they stand today but also gain the science-based roadmap for where to go next.
