Mark Murphy

LSU doesn’t need another résumé star, it needs a culture fit with the right attitude. These 3 interview questions could prevent the next $50 million buyout.

Science shows the first voice in a meeting shapes outcomes. Learn how speaking first strategically can boost your influence and leadership.

Nearly half of employees say team building activities make them uncomfortable or feel fake. Here’s why forced fun backfires, and what great leaders do instead.

Strategic disengagement isn’t weakness, it’s leadership. Learn how stepping back at the right time protects respect, credibility, and team performance.

Hard work isn’t enough if no one sees it. Learn how to share your achievements with impact (without sounding like you’re bragging) and accelerate your career.

The strongest careers aren’t the ones with perfect 10-year plans. They’re the ones built to bend. Discover the new rules of planning for lasting success.

Smaller teams can beat bigger ones, but they must have 5 critical roles covered. Miss even one, and performance tanks. Here’s how to keep every role filled.

Behind every CEO rant is a leadership model that crushes initiative and creates learned helplessness. Here’s what it’s really costing your company.

Chasing employee happiness might feel good, but it could be driving your best people away. The real win is helping them unlock their full potential.

Reactive leadership is outdated. In the AI era, top organizations aren’t managing change—they’re creating it. Here’s how forward-thinking leaders win.

New studies deliver a sobering wake-up call: The small group of employees carrying the heaviest load are sometimes the most likely to be looking for the exit.

Most leadership development programs feel successful, but employees say they’re not actually creating better leaders. Here’s what really needs to change.

The hidden mistake killing trust at work isn’t lack of strategy—it’s leaders avoiding hard truths, dodging feedback, and mistaking likability for leadership.

A Leadership IQ study found that managers actually favor employees who follow established norms over those who push boundaries.

Company values have a performance problem. The glossy statements hanging in your lobby might look impressive, but they're failing to drive results.

The best leaders seek growth. The worst think they don’t need it. Here’s why leadership training separates real leaders from the pretenders.

When leaders prioritize “achievable and realistic” over “bold and transformative,” they send a powerful message: play it safe. And that's a danger with SMART goals.

Learn how to shut down office drama with four powerful words. Stay calm, factual, and foster a more productive, drama-free workplace.

Toxic positivity doesn’t create strong, engaged employees—it creates a culture where people feel unheard, dismissed, and ultimately disengaged.

It’s the time of year when nearly everyone is setting resolutions aimed at personal and career growth.