
Esprit de Corps is Your Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Build an organizational culture of spirit, vision and trust
A bright future begins with infusing Esprit de Corps into the culture of your organization.
The camaraderie of an esprit de corps culture instills the resilience, adaptability, and focus needed for organizations to thrive in uncertainty, enabling teams to navigate challenges and seize opportunities amid chaos through strong bonds, shared values and vision.
The Impact of an Esprit de Corps Culture on Business Performance
While Kotter and Heskett’s metrics focused on business performance in financial terms, the underlying truth is that a strong, adaptive culture drives better results is valid for any sector. The impact may show up in different ways, but the cultural lever is just as powerful.
Kotter and Heskett’s 1992 book, “Corporate Culture and Performance“, provides a thorough examination of the relationship between corporate culture and long-term financial performance. Their study, covering 207 large U.S. companies over an 11-year period, revealed the following compelling statistics that demonstrate the impact of culture on performance.

11 Year Period | Weak Culture | Strong Culture |
---|---|---|
Revenue Growth | + 166% | + 682% |
Stock Price Increase | + 74% | + 901% |
Net Income Growth | + 1% | + 756% |
Job Growth | + 36% | + 282% |
Introducing Journey to Excellence ®
Fostering an Esprit de Corp Culture
The program fosters an esprit de corps culture by promoting open communication, collaboration, and mutual support, creating a cohesive environment where team members feel united and committed to the organization’s mission, vision and long term success.
The Journey to Excellence program is designed to address critical organizational challenges such as:
Vision and Mission Alignment
The program fosters an esprit de corps culture by promoting open communication, collaboration, and mutual support, creating a cohesive environment where team members feel united and committed to the organization’s mission, vision and long term success.
Employee and Stakeholder Engagement
Engaging employees and stakeholders in a meaningful way is a significant challenge for many organizations. The program encourages a participatory approach that involves all stakeholders in the pursuit of excellence, fostering a sense of ownership and commitment to the organization’s success.
Leadership Development
This program focuses on developing leaders who can inspire and motivate their teams, leading to improved organizational performance.
Adapting to Change
In today’s chaotic environment maintaining a strong, positive organizational culture is increasingly difficult. The program helps organizations build and sustain a culture which can enhance employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and strengthen overall organizational integrity.
Strategic Planning and Execution
Many organizations struggle with executing their strategic plans effectively or perhaps at all. The program emphasizes a holistic approach to planning and executing strategies that achieve financial or operational goals.

The Journey to Excellence Program
Journey to Excellence is a 16-module program delivered by Father Robert Spitzer via recorded video. It includes facilitated, weekly, one-hour cohort meetings online. Attendees will receive access to the video content, a workbook and Father Spitzer’s book – The Spirit of Leadership, Optimizing Creativity and Change in Organizations. The program has three sections as shown below.

About the Spirit and Heart of Leaders
A Strong, Esprit de Corps Culture Provides
Employee Engagement and Loyalty
- Builds trust and commitment among employees
- Reduces turnover and increases productivity
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- Creates a unique, hard-to-copy culture
- Drives innovation and long-term strategic alignment to roles
Adaptability to Market Changes
- Encourages a proactive mindset in the face of uncertainty
- Fosters trust in leadership during times of transition
Your Next Steps
#1 Schedule a 15 Minute Call
Meet with a member of the Magis Center team who will answer all your questions about the Journey to Excellence program and help you determine if it’s a good fit for you and your organization.
#2 Join a Live Cohort
You will participate in weekly, 1 hour, live classes with a small cohort of up to six other leaders.
#3 Join a Peer Group (Optional)
Protect your investment by working alongside leaders of other organizations to deepen your understanding of the journey to excellence content and share best practices to infuse it into the culture of your organization.

Best Fit For Journey to Excellence

For Leaders in All Sectors
Whether you are a leader of a business, a non-profit, in education, healthcare or any level of government - the best fit candidates are those who can effect cultural change within their organizations. They need to believe in the program's efficacy and have the courage to commit to lifestyle changes necessary to create an esprit de corps culture in their organization.

For Team Members
Your team members will experience personal and professional growth, enhanced emotional intelligence, and a stronger sense of purpose. Overall, the program can be a powerful tool for creating a more engaged, motivated, and ethically-driven workforce.