Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And‪"‬ WGN Radio

Kelly welcomes back Yale professor Emma Seppala to the podcast to discuss her new book: “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty and Chaos.” “Regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, or social status, at our core we’re the same: sovereign.”  “Many of us have a toxic relationship with ourselves.”  “It […]

Kelly welcomes back fan-favorite Kim Scott to the podcast to discuss how she decided to reframe and significantly rewrite her book “Just Work” to turn it into “Radical Respect.” “Collaboration is essential to any great human accomplishment.”  “Words matter. You are not the word dictator.”  “Self-righteous shaming is an act of vengeance, not repair.” 

Kelly sits down with philosophy professor Christopher Wong Michaelson and management professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas to talk about their fantastic new book, “Is Your Work Worth It? How to Think About Meaningful Work.” “Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for us to pay attention.”  “Art and work have more in common than that they share the word […]

Kelly talks to Mary Murphy, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her new book is called “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams and Organizations.”  […]

Kelly connects with Stanford professor of psychiatry, Elias Aboujaoude, to talk about his provocative new book, “A Leader’s Destiny: Why Psychology, Personality, and Character Make All the Difference.”  “Coaches may be ‘treating’ people who should be receiving mental health care instead.”  “Much is lost by embracing a narrow leadership brand.”  “One does not go online to […]

Please enjoy this bonus podcast as Kelly interviews opera legend Renee Fleming live for the Chicago Humanities Festival as they discuss her new book “Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness.”  “We humans likely sang before we spoke.”  “I believe that the arts should be embedded in our health-care system.” “As a singer, […]