#ThreePercentRule

3% of employees shape the opinions of 90% of their colleagues

#ThreePercentRule

3% of employees shape the opinions of 90% of their colleagues

Where the Three Percent Rule comes from

In studying thousands of organizational networks across industries and countries, we solved a Gordian knot in the mathematical world: how to identify the smallest group of people in a network that will have the maximum impact. No matter the size or structure of the organization, around 3% of people consistently shape the perceptions of upwards of 90% of their colleagues.

We named it the Three Percent Rule. The algorithm is a part of the secret sauce of all Innovisor solutions. No one has still been able to replicate it.

#ThreePercentRule to Succeed with Change

Where the Three Percent Rule comes from

In studying thousands of organizational networks across industries and countries, we solved a Gordian knot in the mathematical world: how to identify the smallest group of people in a network that will have the maximum impact. No matter the size or structure of the organization, around 3% of people consistently shape the perceptions of upwards of 90% of their colleagues.

We named it the Three Percent Rule. The algorithm is a part of the secret sauce of all Innovisor solutions. No one has still been able to replicate it.

What changes when leaders focus on the 3%

When leaders identify and engage the 3% early, change accelerates, resistance drops, informal conversations shift, and momentum builds naturally. This pattern shows up again and again across transformations, mergers, digital change, and culture change.

What changes when leaders focus on the 3%

When leaders identify and engage the 3% early, change accelerates, resistance drops, informal conversations shift, and momentum builds naturally. This pattern shows up again and again across transformations, mergers, digital change, and culture change.

The Three Percent Rule in practice

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Curious where the 3% sit in your organization?

We’ll help you find them and decide what to do next.

Curious where the 3% sit in your organization?

We’ll help you find them and decide what to do next.