Clarke Murphy is a leadership expert who advises the world's top companies on leadership strategies that fuel profitable growth and value for all stakeholders. Known for his authenticity and integrity, he is a trusted advisor on issues of diversity, sustainability, board formation, and succession. He has particular expertise in helping boards include sustainable competencies and track records in multi-year CEO succession processes.
As the former CEO of Russell Reynolds from 2011-2021, he spearheaded a purpose-driven approach to business and led the firm through its greatest period of growth.
In his new book, ‘Sustainable Leadership: Lessons of Vision, Courage, and Grit from the CEOs Who Dared to Build a Better World,’ Clarke tells the stories of dynamic business executives who are using their position to solve the most complex social and economic challenges of our time. Since 2021, Clarke has co-hosted the Redefiners podcast, interviewing courageous leaders who are redefining their organizations—and themselves—to deliver extraordinary results.
He is a regular speaker at business schools and headline leadership events, including the United Nations Global Compact Leaders' Summit and the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit. His insights have also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, the Economist, and Financial Times.
Before joining Russell Reynolds in 1988, Clarke was a commercial banking officer at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (now part of JPMorgan Chase) in New York.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- What Clarke Murphy’s youthful dream was (and how many times he’s done it)
- How his recruitment by Russ Reynolds led to a prosperous career
- What Russell Reynolds does
- What the OODA Loop is
- The inspiration behind Clarke’s book ‘Sustainable Leadership’
- How the book is laid out with practical takeaways in every chapter
- How Clarke defines sustainability
- Why LQ is the new important measure of corporate transformation, over IQ or EQ
- Martin’s four key components for leaders
- What are ecosystems are defined as among industries
- Why Clarke recommends reading about Ernest Shackleton
In this episode…
Clarke Murphy has worked with Russell Reynolds Associates in various capacities for the bulk of his career, through different roles and countries, and currently serves on the Board and as Leadership Advisor, focused mostly on succession or governance issues and the sustainable competencies of executives. This inspired Clarke’s recently written book, titled ‘Sustainable Leadership: Lessons of Vision, Courage, and Grit from the CEOs Who Dared to Build a Better World’.
Clarke Murphy says the most satisfying thing about his job, for him, is twofold: one, watching leaders make an enormous difference, and two, seeing a bright young star become a partner in the firm. He shares exactly what it is that he looks for in leadership, the skills that he sees as the most valuable, and also the traits that will incline a leader towards sustainability.
In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Clarke Murphy define exactly what sustainability means and how it can be applied at a corporate level. Clarke explains the behavioral attributes that define successful sustainable leaders and pinpoints what he believes is the top quality they should possess. He and Martin discuss curiosity, LQ, specific chapters in Clarke’s book, and how to define your own leadership. This episode shines a light on how to be successful and sustainable with brilliant insights from Clarke Murphy.
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