书目

Yes, And How Improvisation Reverses No, But Thi

内容简介

TheSecondCityhaslaunchedthecareersofcelebratedcomicperformerssuchasTinaFeyandStephenColbertandproducedaward-winningcontent.Butit'stheactualimprovisationalprocessdevelopedandhonedovertheyearsbyTheSecondCitythathasbecomeitslegacy.Playersmasteranabilitytoco-createinensembles，usingphilosophiesthatcelebratea"Yes，And"approach.Theyembraceauthenticityandfailure，andespousetheideaof"followingthefollower，"whichallowsanymemberoftheteamtoassumealeadershiprole.Formorethantwodecades，TheSecondCityhastakenthesesameprinciplesinthousandsofcorporateclients，showingleadershowtoapplythetoolsofimprovtocommonbusinesschallenges.Here，forthefirsttime，SecondCityexecutivesKellyLeonardandTomYortondescribehowyoucanusethesameskillsthatthrillaudiencesaroundtheworldtoimproveyouremotionalintelligence，increasecreativity，andlearntopivotoutoftightanduncomfortablesituations.Inthisengaging，oftenhumorous，andhighlypracticalbook，youwilllearnhowtobecomeamorecompellingleaderandamorecollaborativefollowerbyemployingthesevenelementsofimprov：Yes，And，bywhichyougiveeveryideaachancetobeactedon;Ensemble，reconcilingtheneedsofindividualswiththoseofthebroaderteam;Co-creation，whichhighlightstheimportanceofdialogueincreatingnewproducts，processes，andrelationships;Authenticity，orbeingunafraidtospeaktruthtopower，challengeconvention，andbreaktherules;Failure，teachingusthatnotonlyisitokaytofail，butweshouldalwaysincludeitaspartofourprocess;FollowtheFollower，whichgivesanymemberofthegroupthechancetoassumealeadershiprole;Listening，inwhichyoulearntostayinthemoment，andknowthedifferencebetweenlisteningtounderstandandlisteningmerelytorespond.Whenwearefiercelyfollowingthetenetsofimprovisation，wegenerateideasbothquicklyandefficiently，weweatherstormswithmoreaplomb，andwedon'tworkburdenedbyafearoffailure.Evenbetter，thesequalitiesarefullytransferabletoourlivesoutsidetheoffice.MorepeoplearebeginningtorecognizewhatTheSecondCityhasknownforalongtime：Inthemidstofarevolutioninhowwelearn，communicate，andwork，professionalsuccessoftenrestsonthesamepillarsthatformthefoundationofgreatcomedy：Creativity，Communication，andCollaboration.That'swhereimprovisationcomesin.

作者简介

KellyLeonardistheexecutivevicepresidentofTheSecondCityandthepresidentofSecondCityTheatricals.HehasworkedatTheSecondCitysince1988andhasoverseenproductionswithsuchnotableperformersasStephenColbert,TinaFey,andAmyPoehler.Mr.LeonardcofoundedSecondCityTheatricals,thedivisionofthecompanythatdevelopsaneclecticarrayofliveentertainmentallovertheworld.HehasfosteredcreativeandbusinesscollaborationswithLyricOperaChicago,NorwegianCruiseLine,HubbardStreetDanceandtheChicagoTribune,tonameafew.,TomYortonhasbeenCEOofSecondCityWorks,theb2barmofTheSecondCity,since2002.BeforejoiningTheSecondCityfamily,TomworkedinadvertisingandmarketingatagencieslikeOgilvy,Grey,andHalRineybeforejumpingtotheclientside,withstintsasamarketingvicepresidentatSearsand3Com,whereheactuallyhiredSecondCityWorksonacoupleofoccasions.SecondCityWorksnowdoesmorethanfourhundredengagementsayear,halfwithFortune1000companies.TomandhisteamarefocusedonrefiningTheSecondCity'suniquecapabilities—creatingfunnyshort-formcontentandusingimprovtodevelopvitalskillsinbusinesspeople—tohelpcompaniescommunicate,collaborate,andinnovatebetterinaweb-first,social-everythingworld.,

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