Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy is founder of Leadership IQ, a leadership development and research firm working with organizations globally to improve leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and performance. A New York Times bestselling author, Mark has written multiple books on leadership, hiring, and motivation, including Hard Goals and Hiring for Attitude.
Mark’s work is grounded in large-scale research rather than trends or opinion. He is widely known for challenging simplistic narratives about performance, accountability, and engagement at work, and for focusing on the systems leaders create that shape behavior and outcomes. His research and insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. His work pays particular attention to the often-overlooked pressures faced by middle managers operating inside complex organizational systems.