Leadership development, grounded in research

We turn research into leadership that works.

Lead with greater clarity. Build a stronger team. Put practical tools to work through executive coaching and online courses with New York Times bestselling author Mark Murphy.

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Mark MurphyFounder, Leadership IQ · Author · Executive coach

Helping leaders at organizations including

  • United Nations
  • Harvard Business School
  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • MasterCard
  • Merck

Upcoming courses

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Practical, self-paced online certificate programs. Build skills for the challenges you’re facing now, with lessons you can fit into your week.

5-week certificate program

The Executive Shift

A five-week course on how the best executives think and operate.

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$399USD / person

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4-week certificate program

The AI-Powered Manager

Put AI to work in the way you manage and support your team.

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Online · self-paced

$249USD / person

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Executive coaching with Mark Murphy

Make your next 90 days a turning point.

A focused coaching sprint built around your most important leadership challenges. Get clear on what needs to change, put practical tools to work, and review your progress in week 12.

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Complimentary. Start with your goals and explore the fit.

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The client perspective

“Mark Murphy has a rare ability to help CEOs see their leadership with greater clarity. His coaching is insightful, direct, and highly practical, with a strong focus on improving performance and executive effectiveness. He quickly gets to the heart of the matter and identifies the behaviors that unlock better results.”

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For your organization

Stronger leaders.
Stronger teams.

From developing managers to finding the right people, build a plan around what your organization needs to improve.

Leadership training

Help your managers handle the conversations, decisions, and people challenges that shape everyday performance.

Hiring for Attitude

Identify the attitudes that matter to your organization and develop an interview process that reveals them.

Culture surveys

Understand how employees experience your culture and where to focus your next steps.

Original research

See leadership
more clearly.

Explore the findings behind our approach to hiring, managing, and developing people.

Hiring & talent

Why New Hires Fail

A study of more than 20,000 new hires and 1,400 HR executives explores what separates hiring success from failure.

Goals & performance

Are SMART Goals Dumb?

What research on more than 16,000 people reveals about setting goals that inspire higher performance.

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