Kelly talks to Lori Rosenkopf, Vice-Dean of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of Business. Her new book is called, “Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation.”   My wife teaches in the entrepreneurial school at Northwestern in a class that uses improv and comedy for your entrepreneurs to be …

Kelly talks to Rob Acton who pairs businesspeople with non-profit boards and offers excellent advice on making the most of the cause you choose. His book is called “Becoming a Causie: Champion Your Cause Through Nonprofit Board Leadership.”      Having sat on a number of boards in my career, my experience is that the …

Kelly talks about the most effective tools for finding work with Madeline Mann, an HR & Recruiting leader who spun her insider knowledge of the hiring process into an award-winning career coaching empire called Self-Made Millennial. She has a new book, it’s called “Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking Into Job Shopping.”    You reframe …

Kelly sits across the table from Robert Bordone and Dr. Joel Salinas who have written the new book “Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.”     My guess is that you weren’t surprised to learn that Second City has worked with folks in the hostage negotiation space.  “Improv is just a great …

Steve Magness was one of the whistleblowers who brought down Nike’s Alberto Salazar. It was a decision that would cost Steve a decade of his life. It also led him to study the true science of great performance. Kelly talks to Steve about his terrific new book, “Win the Inside Game: How to Move from …

Kelly connects with Daisy Auger-Dominguez who once held the position of Global Chief People Officer at Vice Media Group. Her new book is called, “Burnt Out to Lit Up: How to Reignite the Joy of Leading People.”     HR is a hard gig, but you were head of HR at Vice Media, which had to …