Building Resilient Workplaces Through Organisational Health
At Shared Safety and Risk, we believe that true workplace performance goes beyond compliance and productivity—it’s about creating environments where health, safety, and wellbeing are embedded into the fabric of how organisations operate. Recent findings from McKinsey reinforce this principle, showing that organisational health remains the single strongest predictor of long-term business success and resilience.
Organisational health refers to how effectively leaders “run the place”—how they set direction, engage employees, manage resources, and foster innovation. Research shows that healthy organisations deliver three times the shareholder returns of unhealthy ones, are far more resilient in crises, and experience significantly fewer safety incidents. In fact, companies in the top quartile for organisational health report six times fewer safety incidents than those in the bottom quartile.
Key Takeaways for Leaders
Health drives performance: Healthy organisations outperform peers not only financially but also in safety, culture, and resilience.
Leadership matters: Decisive leaders who empower employees are 4x more likely to foster a healthy workplace.
Data and innovation: Organisations that leverage data and encourage “everyday innovation” adapt faster to disruption.
Talent mobility: Enabling employees to move into new roles reduces burnout and improves engagement.
Core practices: Strategic clarity, role clarity, personal ownership, and competitive insights are essential to sustaining organisational health.
For us, these findings reaffirm that safety and organisational health are inseparable. A strong safety culture cannot thrive without clarity of purpose, empowered leadership, and engaged employees. Whether through WHS programs and initiatives, leadership development or risk management strategies, our approach helps organisations embed the behaviours and systems that drive both health and performance.
Organisational health is not a “nice to have”—it is a business imperative. Companies that prioritise it create safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces, ensuring they can weather uncertainty and continue to thrive. At Shared Safety and Risk, we partner with organisations to make this vision a reality—building resilience today for stronger performance tomorrow.
You can read the full McKinsey report for further insights into the enduring importance of organisational health.
