The Blog by Mark Murphy and Leadership IQ

Autocratic Leadership: New Data Reveals Who Likes It

Even hearing the words ‘autocratic leadership’ sends shivers down many employees’ spines. But a new study reveals that, while autocratic leadership is often disparaged, certain personality types do respond well to this style of leadership.

Posted by Mark Murphy on 23 November, 2019 no_cat, sb_ad_10, sb_ad_11, sb_ad_12, sb_ad_13, sb_ad_14, sb_ad_15, sb_ad_16, sb_ad_17, sb_ad_18 | Read more →

Video: Say These 7 Words When Employees Come To You With Problems

How should you respond when an employee brings you a problem? It sounds like a simple question, but most leaders are responding all wrong. However, if you respond the right way (with these simple 7 words that exemplify THE LEADER AS COACH) the research shows that your employees will be 12 times more likely to love their jobs!

Posted by Mark Murphy on 05 October, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_25, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, sb_ad_9, Video | Read more →

Video: How Smart CEOs Are Using Employee Engagement Surveys To Test Their Strategy

Employee engagement surveys will obviously help you improve employee engagement. But the smartest CEOs we work with are also using engagement surveys to test their strategy and ensure that employees are bought-in and know exactly how to execute that strategy! It's a radical, but incredibly effective, approach! Watch the video to learn how it's done...

If you want to learn more about our award-winning employee engagement survey, and how we can build this 'strategy test' into your next survey, learn more here!

Posted by Mark Murphy on 24 September, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_25, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, sb_ad_6, sb_ad_7, sb_ad_8, sb_ad_9 | Read more →

Video: The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows Why Some People Think They're Great Even When Their Work Is Terrible

Posted by Mark Murphy on 19 August, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Video: Three Reasons Why High Performers Are Often Miserable

Posted by Mark Murphy on 19 August, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Video: The Carbon Dioxide In Meetings Is Literally Making Us Dumber

Posted by Mark Murphy on 17 August, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Video: 4 Signs That Your Leadership Style Is Too Tough

Posted by Mark Murphy on 29 July, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Video: You Need An Answer Key If You Want To Hire Stars

Having an Answer Key (or Answer Guidelines in our lingo) is absolutely required if you want to know the difference between terrible candidates and great ones! Otherwise, candidates with bad attitudes are guaranteed to slip through your interview process. Watch this video and learn the groundbreaking technique of using an Anwer Key to hire more effectively!

Posted by Mark Murphy on 18 July, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Video | Read more →

Why You Shouldn’t Use 5-Point Scales On Employee Engagement Surveys

5-point scales are what you most commonly find in employee surveys (think of a Likert-type scale ranging from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree). In many situations, 5-point scales are just fine, and psychological and sociological researchers use them to great effect. However, in the world of employee surveys, the 5-point scale has a fatal flaw.

Posted by Mark Murphy on 23 June, 2019 no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5 | Read more →

Never Ask Employees If They're 'Satisfied' On Employee Engagement Surveys

Satisfaction, a concept often measured by questions like “Overall, I am satisfied with company ABC” or “I am satisfied with my job” is too weak to help you improve employee engagement.