Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

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Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" on WGN Plus from WGN Radio in Chicago.

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Getting to Yes, And… | Ron Friedman – ‘Superteams’

Kelly sits down with Ron Friedman, an award-winning psychologist who helps leaders build high-performance teams. He is the bestselling author of “The Best Place to Work” and “Decoding Greatness,” and the founder of Superteams, Inc where he delivers keynotes, workshops, and executive advisory services to senior leaders around the world. He has a new book: […]
Jul 15

Getting to Yes, And… | Jia Jing – ‘Easy Discipline’

Kelly leans into the discomfort with Jia Jiang, author of “Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things.” You may have heard of Jia, as his story has been told in numerous books on how to successfully handle adversity through a concept called “Rejection Therapy.” Over 100 days, Jia put himself in a position to […]
Jul 7

Getting to Yes, And… | Tom Rath – ‘The Superpower of Purpose’

Kelly welcomes author and researcher Tom Rath back to the podcast. At an early age, doctors told Tom he wouldn’t live past forty. As that date came and went, he began examining what it means to live a life well lived. We talk about that and his new book “What’s the Point: Turing Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower.” […]
Jun 30

Getting to Yes, And… | Adam Morgan – ‘The Emotion of Creativity’

Kelly speaks to Adam Morgan, Director of Brand Marketing at Twilio, where he leads global brand strategy for one of the world’s most influential developer-first technology companies. His work focuses on making complex infrastructure brands culturally relevant by blending creativity, clarity, and storytelling at scale. He is the author of “Sorry Spock, Emotions Drive Business.” […]
Jun 22

Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Jeremy Levin – “An Ethics Manifesto for Biotech”

Kelly sits down with Dr. Jeremy Levin, Executive Chairman and founder of Ovid Therapeutics, a public company focused on medicines for epilepsies and seizure-related brain disorders. He has a fantastic new book titled “Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust.” “Misinformation spreads faster than corrections.” “Talented people learn that candor carries risk.” “Medicines […]
Jun 16

Getting to Yes, And | Fay Bound-Alberti – ‘The Face: A Cultural History’

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with King’s College London professor Fay Bound-Alberti about her compelling new book, “The Face: A Cultural History.” “The idea that a commoner would have their image captured for posterity was unthinkable.” “The average person today takes 450 selfies a year.” “Most people in the past didn’t spend as much time looking at […]
Jun 9

Getting to Yes, And… | Amy Kurtz – ‘Medical Trauma Brain’

Kelly connects with Amy Kurtz, a patient advocate, health coach, and author of the trailblazing book “Kicking Sick: Your Go-To Guide for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions.” Amy has been featured on Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, The Boston Globe, Fox and New York Magazine. She has a new book, “But You Look Fine: Trapped in the Hell […]
Jun 2

Getting to Yes, And… | Daryl Davis – ‘The Klan Whisperer’

Kelly meets Daryl Davis, a noted musician who is even more widely known for his extraordinary journey seeking out conversations with members of the Ku Klux Klan – a feat made more astonishing when you learn that Daryl is a Black man. In this conversation, we learn why Daryl has made this work his life […]

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62 Ratings

Whoa, he’s a pro!

02/20/2022

ratsofNIMH

The host, Kelly Leonard, isn’t just the Mac Daddy Godfather of Second City, he’s actually a behavioral scientist. Doing research with some of the top academics in their fields. He knows everything and everyone! Oh and his own book, YES, AND, is the bomb!!
Thought-provoking and sticks with you

08/31/2021

savvy_entrepreneur

I love this show! It’s both thought-provoking and often unexpectedly funny. Always informative, interesting and great topics covered. Really enjoy every episode.
Favorite podcast, period.

01/10/2019

HMSScott

As the co-founder of a three-decades old media production company, an ensemble member in a Tony winning theater company and an active arts advocate, GETTING TO YES AND informs every aspect of my life and is at the top of my "must-listen" list. The show, the guests and host Kelly Leonard are steeped in humility, intelligence, vulnerability, wit and genuine collaborative spirit. Every week, GETTING TO YES AND changes the course of my life a little bit, offering me new ways to think, inviting me to adapt new perspectives, and inspiring me to take more thoughtful approaches to my work and life. And it's FUN. Subscribe, and right now.
Interning Guests, Challenging Ideas

10/18/2018

Brian F Ahearn

I had the pleasure of meeting Kelly Leonard at the Chief Learning Officer Symposium in the spring of 2018 where he was a keynote speaker. He’s funny, interesting and a great story teller. His podcast challenges my thinking. I appreciate how thoroughly prepared he is with every episode. It’s apparent he reads each guest’s book and has very thoughtful questions based on what he learned and what he learns during the conversation.