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Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses No, But Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City
Kelly Leonard
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Description for Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses No, But Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City
Hardback. The authors, both executives at Chicago's The Second City, present their insights and perspective on how to apply the seven elements of improv comedy in both professional and personal situations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KJM; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 418.
Executives from The Second City-the world's premier comedy theater and school of improvisation-reveal improvisational techniques that can help any organization develop innovators, encourage adaptable leaders, and build transformational businesses. For more than fifty years, The Second City comedy theater in Chicago has been a training ground for some of the best comic minds in the industry-including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. But it also provides one-of-a-kind leadership training to cutting-edge companies, nonprofits, and public sector organizations-all aimed at increasing creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. The rules for leadership and ... Read more
Executives from The Second City-the world's premier comedy theater and school of improvisation-reveal improvisational techniques that can help any organization develop innovators, encourage adaptable leaders, and build transformational businesses. For more than fifty years, The Second City comedy theater in Chicago has been a training ground for some of the best comic minds in the industry-including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Mike Myers, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. But it also provides one-of-a-kind leadership training to cutting-edge companies, nonprofits, and public sector organizations-all aimed at increasing creativity, collaboration, and teamwork. The rules for leadership and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062248541
SKU
V9780062248541
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99-30
About Kelly Leonard
Kelly Leonard is the executive vice president of The Second City and the president of Second City Theatricals. He has worked at The Second City since 1988 and has overseen productions with such notable performers as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler. Mr. Leonard cofounded Second City Theatricals, the division of the company that develops an eclectic array of ... Read more
Reviews for Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses No, But Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City
"I know one of these guys, so at least half of this book is pretty good. Yes, And is for anyone looking to be more creative in their work and in their life."
Stephen Colbert "If one phrase can capture the essence of the creative mindset then 'yes, and' might just be it. If one book can inspire you ... Read more
Stephen Colbert "If one phrase can capture the essence of the creative mindset then 'yes, and' might just be it. If one book can inspire you ... Read more