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Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

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Getting to Yes, And… | Margaret Andrews – ‘Lessons in...

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2025/11/18

Margaret Andrews leads a popular class at Harvard University that she has turned into the book: “Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding.” “Leadership is ultimately about relationships.” “Each new level of leadership requires a new level of us.” “Leadership is, in many ways, a creative act.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Tania Richard – ‘Black Girl...

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2025/11/11

Kelly has a powerful conversation with longtime friend and Second City colleague Tania Richard, whose new book “Black Girl from a White Suburb” looks at race, a life in theatre, loss and finding resilience along the way. “People think actors are good liars. We aren’t.” “We believe what we need to get by.” “There is no other […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Andrew Robertson – Creativity...

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2025/11/04

Kelly connects with longtime BBDO CEO Andrew Robertson to talk about his new book: “The Creative Shift: How to Power Up Your Organization by Making Space for New Ideas.” “Every new idea represents a risk.” “Creativity happens in leaps, not steps.” “All great ideas sound great – in retrospect.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Muriel Wilkins – ‘Leadership...

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2025/10/30

Kelly talks to Muriel Wilkins, host of the award-winning Harvard Business Review podcast, Coaching Real Leaders. Her latest book is called “Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential.” “Lasting change comes from within.” “I want to be clear that coaching is not a substitute for therapy.” “Our reluctance to engage in self-reflection […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Anne Libera – ‘Funnier: Live...

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2025/10/28

Kelly celebrates the release of Anne Libera’s new book on comedy, “Funnier.” They talk in front of a live audience at The Second City. “Don’t waste your time following gurus.” “We need to value risk.” “True irony is deeper than simple opposition. It is opposition mixed with justice of a sort.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Richard Thaler and Alex Imas –...

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2025/10/23

Kelly welcomes Richard Thaler, the 2017 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, to the podcast along with his co-author, Professor Alex Imas, to talk about their updated version of Thaler’s seminal book “The Winner’s Curse.” “Rationality is an assumption in economics, not a demonstrated fact.” “People are not thinking enough about what […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Tomas Chamorro Premuzic –...

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2025/10/21

Kelly welcomes the always provocative Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic back to the podcast to talk about his new book: “Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity is Overrated (and What to Do Instead).” “By all means, keep it real – just don’t make everyone else suffer for it.” “Everybody loves change until they have to do it themselves.” “Most of us […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Toby Stuart – ‘Social Status...

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2025/10/14

Kelly connects with Berkely Professor Toby Stuart to discuss his fascinating new book, “Annointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World.” “Many of us resent where we sit in the food chain.” “Status begets status.” “Luck is enshrined in social hierarchies.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Morgan Housel – ‘The Art of...

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2025/10/07

Kelly welcomes the always-inspiring Morgan Housel back to the podcast to discuss his new book, “The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life.” “All behavior makes sense with enough information.” “Be careful judging how other people spend their money.” “The best measure of wealth is what you have minus what you want.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Colin Fisher – ‘The Secret...

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2025/09/30

Kelly welcomes Professor Colin Fisher back to the podcast to discuss his new book, “The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups.” “We’re living in an age of unprecedented individualism.” “Groups that look outward adapt faster to an ever-changing world.” “Tolerated deviants can’t dissent on every issue.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Maryellen MacDonald – ‘The...

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2025/09/23

Kelly talks to Maryellen MacDonald, a cognitive scientist with a focus on psycholinguistics, the study of how we comprehend, produce, and learn languages. Her new book is called, “More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World.” “Both researchers and the popular media don’t talk much about talking.” “Talking doesn’t just let us communicate. It […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Martin Dubin – ‘Leadership...

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2025/09/16

Kelly talks to Martin Dubin, a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, about his new book: “Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader.” “Things go well until they don’t.” “We are not as self-aware as we believe.” “Your identity is the least fixed […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Maya Smart – ‘The Reading...

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2025/09/09

Kelly talks to educator Maya Smart about her new book “Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child.” “Alarms ring; they don’t teach. And often when an alarm rings for too long, we tune it out.” “Spoken words are the precursor of all precursors to reading.” “Praise the […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Keir Graff – ‘Murder, Music,...

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2025/09/02

Kelly digs in with author Keir Graff, who has written a new book about a legendary building in the Windy City, “Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic and Murder.” “All passes – Art alone endures.” “You’ll feel as you’ve just stepped out of a time machine.” “Let the building haunt you; it’s a place where you can feel […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Adam Dorsay – ‘The Vital...

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2025/08/26

Kelly talks with psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay about how connection is our path to a happy and meaningful life. Adam’s latest book is Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love. “Connection is vital for life.” “Our brains are wired for fear.” “Time is our most nonrenewable […]

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Getting to Yes, and… | Shannon Watts – ‘Finding Your...

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2025/08/19

Kelly welcomes Shannon Watts back to the podcast. The founder of Moms Demand Action has a new book: “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.” “Happiness is a temporary state, not a life goal.” “Women’s desires are hijacked by their obligations.” “Your fire starts where […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | Gary Noesner – ‘Lessons From...

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2025/08/12

Kelly talks to Gary Noesner, a legendary agent who changed the way hostage negotiation was taught and implemented at the FBI. His book is “Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator” “Before we can influence others we must first listen and understand.” “Listening is the cheapest concession we can ever make.” “Managing a […]

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Getting to Yes, And… | James Cordova – ‘The Mindful...

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2025/08/05

Kelly connects with James Cordova, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Clark University. His new book is “The Mindful Path to Intimacy: Cultivating a Deeper Connection with Your Partner.” “Attention is the most basic form of love.” “Vulnerability is not for the faint of heart.” “Deep listening is a radically selfless act.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Telle Whitney – ‘Big tech...

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2025/07/29

Kelly connects with Telle Whitney, who has logged decades in Silicon Valley’s tech industry. She has a new book: “Rebooting Tech Culture: How to Ignite Innovation and Build Organizations Where Everyone Can Thrive.” “Culture change is not a comfortable topic.” “Creativity and collaboration are the foundations of innovation.” “Failure is one of our greatest teachers.”

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Getting to Yes, And… | Caroline Fleck – ‘Validation...

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2025/07/22

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with psychologist and professor Caroline Fleck to discuss her new book “Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Life.” “Fear is a liar.” “You don’t encourage good behavior by convincing someone they’re bad.” “Taking about shame takes courage.”

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