Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy is a Houston, Texas-based journalist who has written for the New York Times, The Economist, Agence France-Presse, and Texas Monthly. Her eclectic and widely shared pieces have explored an extraordinary range of topics including health, technology, science, design, art, aviation, business, finance, fashion, dining, travel, and real estate.
Known for her fresh and accessible way of explaining complex subjects, particularly the science behind human interactions, Kate Murphy helps readers understand why people behave the way they do. She also holds a commercial pilot’s license, which she puts to good use when called upon to report from remote locations.
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You're Not Listening is New York Times contributor Kate Murphy's eye-opening wake-up call about the worldwide epidemic of not listening.
"If you’re like most people, you don’t listen as often or as well as you’d like. There’s no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset ...Read More
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You’re Not Listening
Listening is something we all do (or don’t do) every day. How well we listen, to whom and under what circumstances determines who we are and the paths we take in life. It is fundamental to any successful relationship-personal and professional.
Check out all of Kate’s articles for The New York Times.
“We’re All Socially Awkward Now”
“You’re Not Listening — has technology robbed us of empathy?”
“What We Are Reading Today: You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy”
“Kate Murphy on the Lost Art of Listening”
“2020 Recipient of the Jane Lobdell Youth Advocacy & Action Award”
“Houston author Kate Murphy encourages close listening”
“WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE: Listen To Your Heart (with Kate Murphy)”
“5 Things To Know About The Lost Art Of Listening”
“WISDOM ON TRIAL – GUEST KATE MURPHY”
“The Art and Science of Listening | Kate Murphy”
“It was an incredible session. The team loved the conversation – there was tons of engagement, lots of questions – truly an amazing session.”
— Nationwide“Kate Murphy’s book offers a fresh teaching approach for adult learners on the subject of listening. I am so appreciative for her willingness to bring her experience to benefit our group of new leaders. Her candid, funny and approachable style was a welcome change from a typical lecture style leadership skill development workshop. Thanks to everyone at MacMillian Publishing for helping me make this event happen. I recommend Kate’s book as a refreshing alternative learning approach to an important leadership skill.”
— Donna D’Alessandro, Training and Development Coordinator, Union County Government“It was absolutely brilliant! Our CMOs found Kate’s talk very insightful and practical. They were really thrilled with the fresh perspective and keen observations.”
— The Tata GroupPraise for You’re Not Listening
“If you’re like most people, you don’t listen as often or as well as you’d like. There’s no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillset—and this book does it with science and humor.”
— Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take“You’re Not Listening is an essential book for our times. How well we listen determines how we love, learn, and connect with one another, and in this moment when we need to hear and be heard more than ever, this thought-provoking and engaging book shows us how.”
— Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone“I was instantly hooked by Kate Murphy’s simple but profound argument—that although listening is the foundation of communication, innovation, growth, and love, few of us really know how to do it properly, or where to even start. You’re Not Listening is a captivating and enlightening book that provides readers with a roadmap on how to listen and why it is so important to how we connect, work, and live.”
— Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor“This lively book makes an impassioned plea for listening—an instructive and thought-provoking book that will help readers think about the way they frame questions and responses to forge intimacy.”
— Financial Times“Fiercely topical…You’re Not Listening is an intriguing and constructive take on the problem…and a manual for better communication. Murphy’s book is intelligent and thought-provoking…. Listening is when someone takes a real interest in who you are…a moment of attunement and understanding that sticks in both heads. We could all do with some of that.”
— The Times (London)“It’s time for a spot of re-education…. A fascinating guide to something we assume we do automatically, yet for the most part do very badly…. The art of listening is really the art of being human.”
— The Guardian“In an age when technology has made it easier than ever before to talk with each other, we’ve paradoxically become worse at listening. Fortunately, we have Kate Murphy to teach us how to reclaim this crucial skill. This book changed the way I think about communicating with the people who matter to me.”
— Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism“With concrete advice and a wealth of guidelines, readers will come away with tips for a better approach, one that can be exceptionally useful, whether in the boardroom or at home. In an era dominated by incessant broadcasting and attention-seeking behavior on social media, listening offers both a salve and a solution.”
— Booklist“From communication researchers to general audiences, this informative and well-documented book will prod readers to reexamine the way they listen to others, individually and collectively, and to consider the many negative repercussions of not doing so.”
— Library Journal“The premise of this book couldn’t be more timely… inspiringly profound… Smart and playful… It feels like a reiteration of something essential… Murphy is here to remind us—entertainingly and compellingly—exactly why it matters so much, especially right now. Hear, hear.”
— The Observer“Kate Murphy… has pinpointed an uneasy truth in her new book: we may be great at leading the conversations, but perhaps not so much being on the receiving end of them.”
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