Communities Sharing the Journey
Have you ever been driving down the road and seen another person driving the exact same car as you? As…
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Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy is an Advisor to CEOs and a Vistage Group Chair serving chief executive officers throughout Orange County, California. Contact Mark Today
Which Competitor Will Clean Your Clock?
Noise. Unrelenting, mind-numbing, energy-sucking, priority-fogging noise. To illustrate this, imagine hearing some light music that soothes your soul. Then add…
The Power of Choice: Perhaps The Most Important Lesson in Leadership
Many years ago, when my daughter was 17 years old, she taught me one of the most important leadership lessons…
As a Leader, Does it Matter What Your People Think of You?
Allow me to paint you a picture. On a very still day, through the middle of a harbor in the…
Do We Want to Make Money OR Have a Nice Place to Work?
Sometimes it feels like we have to constantly choose between opposing forces. Do I want to lose weight or eat…
What Collaboration is NOT
Collaboration requires a safe place to express ideas and operate on a foundation of mutual respect and trust. An important…
The Economics of Collaborative Voice
Most companies have a natural pecking order. The senior executives are on top, followed by directors, managers and supervisors, with…
The Importance of Leadership Clarity in Building a Culture of Collaboration
One of the most challenging areas to address for many executives is conflict within the company. When individual or groups…
We Did Everything Right and the Project is Still Flailing. Now What?
Frustrated by an important initiative that just doesn’t seem to get any traction? You know that the objectives are clear…
Want to be Successful? Start with the End in Mind
Consider this statement: “I want to lose weight.” You probably hear this all the time from your friends, your colleagues,…
The 4 Levels of Trust
I heard Stephen M.R. Covey speak at the Vistage International Conference in Dallas in January 2013 and was moved by…
The 4 Warning Signs That a CEO is (or is Soon to Be) Stuck
Juggling multiple priorities comes with the territory of leadership. As a CEO, you want to be perceived as in control…
Have the Courage to Lead from the Inside Out
What Does a Strong CEO Look Like? Does Jack Welch come to mind? Strong, tough, driven, smart, Neutron Jack? Or…
Driving a Car From the Rear View Mirror
Many companies struggle to transition from driving the business with historical accounting data to driving it with predictive financial information….
Are You Afraid of Having Difficult Conversations?
Most people who are not CEOs believe that those of us who are have received some type of a magical…