The workplace performance gap: leaders see the value, but won't fund the tools
Published: June 7, 2026
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ISS and JLL data exposes a stark disconnect: most leaders accept that the workplace shapes business performance, yet barely one in five backs that conviction with investment in space optimisation. The result is a widening performance gap as short-term cost control crowds out tooling that lowers long-term operating spend.
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