5 Behaviours That Transform Workplace Culture | Building High-Performance Teams | Margaret Brown Culture Pays

In this episode, Margaret Brown, leadership expert, executive coach, and author of Culture Pays, shares lessons from 35+ years of helping organisations improve leadership, employee engagement, and workplace culture. Margaret explains why great leadership starts with people and how culture directly impacts performance, retention, and long-term success.

She introduces her 5 L’s framework—Listen, Learn, Lead, Leverage, and Live—and explains why leadership behaviours, not just technical skills, are the true differentiator. The conversation explores quiet quitting, leadership blind spots, culture transformation, and practical ways leaders can build healthier, high-performing teams.

Key Takeaways:

• Great leadership starts with listening.
• The 5 L’s are: Listen, Learn, Lead, Leverage, and Live.
• Culture is a major competitive advantage.
• Employee disengagement is costly for organisations.
• Small daily actions create lasting cultural change.
• Strong cultures improve trust, retention, and performance.

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