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I help leaders redesign how they live, lead, & succeed—so they can thrive in their careers & lives.

Hallways went quiet. So did we.

Oct 5, 2025

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4 min read

Hallways went quiet. So did we.

Connection won’t come from another Slack ping.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You can’t lead like an exec if you’re drowning like an IC

Sep 28, 2025

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4 min read

You can’t lead like an exec if you’re drowning like an IC

Time to carry it differently.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The “lazy” moves that got me promoted

Sep 21, 2025

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5 min read

The “lazy” moves that got me promoted

Rest isn’t optional.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Your personality isn’t the problem.

Sep 14, 2025

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5 min read

Your personality isn’t the problem.

If you’re warm, empathetic, & swear... You can still be a badass leader.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The leadership rule I didn’t know I was allowed to break

Sep 7, 2025

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5 min read

The leadership rule I didn’t know I was allowed to break

Just because you’ve always done it this way doesn’t mean you still have to

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
This newsletter was boring. So we fixed it.

Aug 31, 2025

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5 min read

This newsletter was boring. So we fixed it.

New scroll-stoppers, a CEO loop moment, & what sparked joy this week

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Why Leaders Who Unplug Win

Aug 24, 2025

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5 min read

Why Leaders Who Unplug Win

The HBR article that floored me... plus what it didn’t say!

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
INTRODUCING: How to Be a High-Performing Senior Leader Without Burning Out Your Real Life

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

INTRODUCING: How to Be a High-Performing Senior Leader Without Burning Out Your Real Life

Free Masterclass 8/26 at 9am PT

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The Habits That Built Your Career Are Now Capping It

Aug 17, 2025

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6 min read

The Habits That Built Your Career Are Now Capping It

No more “Chief Everything Officer,” a simple idea filter, & a birthday surprise

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
When Nothing Burns Down (and You’re Still Home by 5:30)

Aug 10, 2025

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5 min read

When Nothing Burns Down (and You’re Still Home by 5:30)

A VP finished her day by 9:30am & felt more productive than she has in months.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You Scaled by Being Indispensable. Now You’re Exhausted by It.

Aug 3, 2025

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6 min read

You Scaled by Being Indispensable. Now You’re Exhausted by It.

Being essential isn't the flex you think it is

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
No One Wants To Feel Like A Zombie At 7:30 pm

Jul 27, 2025

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6 min read

No One Wants To Feel Like A Zombie At 7:30 pm

You’re not lazy. You’re overcapacity.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You Don’t Have to Earn Your Humanity: 10 Guilt-Free Leadership Moves

Jul 24, 2025

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5 min read

You Don’t Have to Earn Your Humanity: 10 Guilt-Free Leadership Moves

(That actually make you better at your job & life!)

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Permission Isn’t Soft. It’s Strategic.

Jul 24, 2025

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5 min read

Permission Isn’t Soft. It’s Strategic.

What RV trips, energy design, and midday naps have to do with bold leadership.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
What Mentorship Is Really Teaching Me

Jul 24, 2025

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7 min read

What Mentorship Is Really Teaching Me

The questions my mentees are asking have nothing to do with tactics—and everything to do with leadership.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Showing Up Imperfectly (Book Bonuses Inside!)

Jul 24, 2025

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5 min read

Showing Up Imperfectly (Book Bonuses Inside!)

6 book bonuses. A triathlon. And a reminder that progress doesn’t need to be perfect.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Not Just Fireworks: Freedom, by Design

Jul 24, 2025

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5 min read

Not Just Fireworks: Freedom, by Design

(One of the most radical kinds of freedom? Questioning the rules you didn’t realize you were following.)

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
I built my team from scratch. It still happened.

Jul 23, 2025

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5 min read

I built my team from scratch. It still happened.

The culture drift. The long days. The early Slacks. Here’s how I reset (without starting over).

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Leading Well in a Broken System

Jul 23, 2025

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6 min read

Leading Well in a Broken System

How to lead with integrity, even when leadership above you doesn’t

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
What Being a High Performer at Work Cost Me at Home

Jul 23, 2025

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6 min read

What Being a High Performer at Work Cost Me at Home

Sharing a house isn’t the same as sharing a life

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy

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The Thrive Report

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