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For many years, organizational culture has been treated as a relevant but secondary topic. Something important for internal climate, talent attraction, or institutional communication — but rarely regarded as a true performance driver. Today, this view is no longer merely reductive. It is strategically dangerous.

There are organizations with a clear strategy, highly competent people, and well-defined objectives that, nevertheless, seem to move forward with the handbrake on. The plans are solid, the presentations convincing, but execution fails, decisions are delayed, and the energy of the teams drains away in a fatigue that is difficult to explain.

Most leaders still plan as if the world were predictable. They create detailed plans, assume variables are controllable, and work toward the "most likely future." The problem? The future never arrives as predicted.

Summer is a time of warmth, vacations, longer days, and time for reading. We know that reading has countless benefits, such as acquiring new knowledge, mental stimulation, developing critical thinking, stimulating creativity, and enhancing empathy.

Disconnecting from work doesn’t mean disconnecting from yourself. On the contrary: well-spent holidays help you return with more focus, more energy, and more clarity. And if you can strengthen some of the skills that make a difference in your professional life along the way—even better.

Today, the question is no longer whether AI should be part of your company's strategy or whether it is necessary to learn how to work with it, but rather how to integrate it without losing the organization's identity and purpose. The future belongs to companies that know how to bring together technology, skills, processes, and culture.

The world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace. New generations are entering the job market with different expectations, technology is redefining how we collaborate, and the need for well-being and flexibility has never been more evident. In 2025, people management will not just be a strategic function—it will be the key to organizational survival and growth.

The end of the year is approaching and, with it, comes the desire to plan for 2025. Creating resolutions that focus on the areas and habits you want to target or change can be challenging. Therefore, it is important to dedicate moments to reflection to evaluate what you want to achieve or change and what tools you can use to achieve these goals.

Chapter by Isabel Freire de Andrade from the book "85 Voices for Leadership" published by ISCTE in November 2024. The world has some very big challenges and the generations to come will have even bigger challenges. These problems are impossible to solve by hero leaders, that is, ultra-competent people with excellent leadership skills. The world urgently needs teams that not only function as more than the sum of their parts, but also collaborate and act as partners with all their stakeholders to co-create exceptional value for them and have a ripple effect. The era of the hero leader has passed and gone!

By opting for teambuilding, you invest in the growth and happiness of your employees, preparing them for a new year of challenges and achievements.