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Kelly Leonard
@kleonard.bsky.social
The Second City, VP Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development.

https://www.youtube.com/@YesAndTheSecondCity
New podcast with Dr. James Kimmel, Jr who writes about the science of revenge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upi8...
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
youtu.be/bie_vAqbWtQ?... - New podcast drop - perfect for anyone about to "enjoy" a Thanksgiving with family that thinks differently than you do. #validation #improvisation
How to Talk to People You Disagree With (feat. Dr. Caroline Fleck)
YouTube video by The Second City Podcasts
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November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Great new book by the Scriptnotes podcast team.
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New pod drop! Harvard's Margaret Andrews talks leadership and self knowledge. Full video podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zSB...
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
youtu.be/fSN1wgUs8oI?... - Check out our new limited series podcast, "This Might Get Awkward." The first episode features a conversation with @amandaknox.com #psychology #humor
The Psychology of Humor: Amanda Knox on Changing Hearts & Minds
YouTube video by The Second City Podcasts
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November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Amazing night receiving the innovation award from World Business Chicago last night. And we were joined by alum Rachel Dratch!
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-... - Thrilled to partner with Funny Girls to bring agency and leadership skills to young students using #improvisation.
The Second City Partners With Funny Girls To Expand Leadership Training For Young Students
Funny Girls, the social-emotional leadership program for girls in grades 3–8, is partnering with The Second City to expand its improv-based curriculum nationwide.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
youtu.be/eqISml8QcbI?... - Our new limited series podcast starts dropping episodes next week. Check out our trailer!
Can Humor and Empathy Save Our Divided Nation?
YouTube video by The Second City Podcasts
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November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We talk to longtime BBDO CEO, Andrew Robertson about his new book: “The Creative Shift: How to Power Up Your Organization by Making Space for New Ideas.” Full video podcast is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBDH... #creativity #advertising #improvisation
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reposted by Kelly Leonard
Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper

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November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Check out my conversation with Muriel Wilkins. We discuss her new book "Leadership Unblocked." Full video episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLmp... #leadership #coaching #improvisation
October 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We talk to @alibera.bsky.social about her new book "Funnier." Full video episode available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Satc...
October 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
www.forbes.com/councils/for... My latest for the Forbes Business Development Council.
The Improvised Art Of Negotiation: Start, Listen, Repeat
In business, we are always negotiating: salaries, union agreements, sales contracts.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
BONUS PODCAST with Nobel Prize winning economist Richard Thaler and his co-author Alex Imas. They've written an updated version if Thaler's seminal book "The Winner's Curse." Full video episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbGG...
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
FREE live event tonight. I talk to Caroline Fleck about her fantastic book "Validation." Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUDT... - “By all means, keep it real – just don’t make everyone else suffer for it.”
The Hidden Rule of Success No One Talks About
YouTube video by Yes, And The Second City
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October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
How comedy can help us handle life’s challenges www.wbez.org/say-more-wit...
How comedy can help us handle life’s challenges
Columbia College professor and Second City director Anne Libera talks about bulking up your funny bone and how comedy can be a catharsis.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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October 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM