You’re hitting your targets but
something still feels off

Your team is performing. Revenue is steady. Margins are healthy. And yet something still feels off. Meetings feel slower. Feedback lingers without action. You’re reacting more than you’re leading. That’s misalignment, and misalignment is the quiet killer of performance.

Why misalignment happens in high-performing companies

It’s easy to assume that misalignment results from dysfunction. In reality, it often surfaces in strong, high-functioning teams that are optimized for performance but unprepared for pivots. Our Agility Index research found a recurring pattern: organizations with high performance and low agility are 2x more likely to stall when market conditions shift.

You don’t see it until you experience it. Strategic shifts stall. Tech investments underdeliver. Talent walks. Sound familiar?

Misalignment tends to whisper before it screams.

Here are a few silent signals to watch:

Slow feedback loops: Teams collect insights but don’t act on them quickly.

Unclear ownership: Two teams assume the other is accountable for next steps.

Redundant workstreams: Different departments solve the same problem in different ways.

Decision bottlenecks: Key calls stall due to lack of clarity or alignment.