The new service combines Heidrick & Struggles’ culture-shaping expertise with businessfourzero’s know-how, aiming to align purpose, strategy, culture, and organizational structure to enhance performance and drive sustainable growth.
CHICAGOJune 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Heidrick & Struggles, a global leader in leadership consulting and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the launch of “Performance Culture,” a new Heidrick & Struggles solution that combines the company’s existing culture-shaping capabilities with the purpose-driven transformation expertise of next-generation consultancy businessfourzero (acquired by Heidrick & Struggles in 2023).
“Performance Culture” builds on decades of experience working with CEOs and executive teams to drive sustained improvements in company performance. The service helps organizations align purpose, strategy, culture, and structure to accelerate performance gains, strengthen execution, and foster sustainable growth.
“Today’s leaders are simultaneously navigating AI-driven transformation, margin pressures, and the need to build more agile organizations in an increasingly uncertain environment,” said Tom Monahan, CEO of Heidrick & Struggles. “In the highest-performing companies, leadership and culture reinforce each other. Our ‘Performance Culture’ solution helps clients create this synergy, enabling them to perform at their best, accelerate business outcomes, and build lasting competitive advantage.”
The challenge for companies is not recognizing the value of culture, but aligning it with strategic priorities and daily execution to enhance employee loyalty and improve company performance.
“Our work with global companies shows that corporate culture must never be just values on a wall or a superficial aspirational vision. It must be built on clear, defined behaviors designed to accelerate strategy and help organizations achieve desired outcomes quickly,” said Atif Sheikh, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles’ London office and Global Head of the Performance Culture Center of Excellence. “‘Performance Culture’ breaks down traditionally siloed capabilities and integrates them organically, aiming to help leaders clarify strategic direction and make personal commitments, thereby building a culture that drives both profitable growth today and navigates future transformation.”
For more details on how companies can turn cultural aspirations into lasting business impact, read What It Takes to Build a Lasting Performance Culture. For more information on the “Performance Culture” service, click here.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles is a global leader in executive leadership consulting, driving outstanding performance for clients through top-tier human capital leadership services. For over 70 years, we have leveraged unparalleled expertise to help organizations discover and develop exceptional leaders and teams, creating value for our clients. Learn more at www.heidrick.com.