Mary C. Murphy is an endowed professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University, founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and founder and CEO of the Equity Accelerator, a research and consulting organization that works with schools and companies to create more equitable learning and working environments through social and behavioral science. Murphy is the author of more than 100 publications and in 2019, was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest award bestowed on early career scholars by the US government. She is also an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she earned her BA from the University of Texas at Austin and her PhD in social psychology from Stanford University in 2007, mentored by Claude Steele and Carol Dweck. She splits her time between Bloomington, Indiana, and Palo Alto, California.
'Practical advice from the preeminent authority on growth mindset and organizational culture. . . Required reading for anyone who has wondered how to create a culture that supports innovation, risk-taking, integrity, and inclusion. I simply loved this book!' -- ANGELA DUCKWORTH, New York Times bestselling author of 'Grit' ‘Growth mindset is more than a belief that we carry in our heads – it’s weaved into the cultures of our workplaces. Mary Murphy is a pioneering scholar of mindsets at work, and her book is not only engaging and informed by evidence – it’s a useful road map for building a learning organisation and unlocking the potential in people’ -- ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 'Think Again' 'A practical, useful guide for personal and organizational success' * Kirkus * ‘Cultures of Growth is a wildly important book about how we can work together better. I’m recommending it for everybody on our team’ -- ROBERT REFFKIN, entrepreneur and CEO of Compass, Inc.