Resources

Research, guides, and tools
for leadership practitioners.

Free, peer-reviewed-source materials you can use today — built on Mayo Clinic research and field-tested across health systems.

Downloadable Guides

Guides worth keeping.

Each guide distills research and field experience into something you can act on this week.

The 9 Leadership Behaviors That Drive Team Retention

A plain-language breakdown of the nine Mayo Clinic-validated behaviors — what each one measures, why it matters, and how leaders can begin improving them today.

Research Summary 8 min read
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From Deployment to Insights in Minutes: How It Works

A practical one-sheet showing exactly how the Leadership Impact Index works — from setup to scores — that you can share with leadership to make the case for getting started.

Platform Overview Leave-Behind
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The Case for Frequent Leadership Assessment

Why annual 360-degree assessments miss the mark — and the research behind quarterly behavioral measurement as a more effective development rhythm.

Research Summary 6 min read
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From the Blog

Leadership insights worth acting on.

Articles from Champions of Wellness — the team that brings the Leadership Impact Index to organizations.

Well-Being Programs
Champions of Wellness · 6 min read

Why Staff Wellbeing Programs Fail: Fix the System First

Most staff wellbeing programs focus on individual resilience while ignoring systemic issues. Learn why conditions — not resilience — drive burnout in healthcare.

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Case Study
Champions of Wellness · 8 min read

How One Team Cut Medical Doctor Burnout 52% in 2 Years

Discover how a surgical team reduced physician burnout by 52% through structured interventions: improved onboarding, staff rounding, and process improvement.

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Leadership
Champions of Wellness · 3 min read

5 Evidence-Based Leadership Behaviors That Improve Well-Being

Discover five research-backed leadership behaviors proven to reduce team burnout and boost clinician fulfillment and retention — grounded in Mayo Clinic evidence.

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Questions About These Resources

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before downloading.

Yes. All downloads require only a work email address. No credit card, no sales call required.

Yes. These resources are designed to be shared with colleagues, clients, and executive teams. No restrictions on internal distribution.

All research cited is drawn from peer-reviewed studies published in journals including Mayo Clinic Proceedings and BMJ Open. Full citations are included in each download. You can review the full library on our Research & Validation page.

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The healthcare-specific research overview is available above. We're developing additional vertical resources — subscribe to Champions of Wellness to be notified when they publish.

The Leadership Impact Index measures specific behavioral dimensions validated through Mayo Clinic research — not general impressions. It's designed for frequent use, generates instant scores, and is built to prove development ROI over time. Learn more about how it works.