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Kelly Leonard Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City. Author of "Yes, And," Public Speaker, Producer.

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Book Cover for: Rehumanizing Leadership: Putting Purpose Back Into Business, Michael Chavez

Rehumanizing Leadership: Putting Purpose Back Into Business

Michael Chavez
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Guest: Michael Chavez | Kelly Zooms with Michael Chavez, the former CEO of Duke Corporate Education to discuss his book "Rehumanizing Leadership." https://t.co/a1Mlm5BkJO

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Book Cover for: Totalitarianism: Part Three of the Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt

Totalitarianism: Part Three of the Origins of Totalitarianism

Hannah Arendt
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…had known all along that the statement was a lie and would admire the leaders for their superior tactical cleverness.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

Paperback, 2011

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Smile: The Story of a Face, Sarah Ruhl

Smile: The Story of a Face

Sarah Ruhl
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Guest: Sarah Ruhl | Kelly is delighted to sit down with acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl to discuss her new book "Smile: The Story of a Face." https://t.co/usdsWmT1Xw So lucky to get to talk to Sarah Rule!

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Book Cover for: The End of Bias: A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World, Jessica Nordell

The End of Bias: A Beginning: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World

Jessica Nordell
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Kelly sits down with science writer Jessica Nordell to talk about her new book "The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias." https://t.co/mpo5y1t5Xp Loved this conversation with @jessnordell

Paperback, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team, Marina Nitze

Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team

Marina Nitze
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Kelly talks to former Obama White House staffers Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai about their new book: “Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team.” https://t.co/z9QBPYzvNa @MarinaNitze @NickSinai

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas, Becky Blades

Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas

Becky Blades
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Guest: Becky Blades | Kelly connects with writer and creative strategist Becky Blades to talk about her new book “Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas.” https://t.co/NepBcvUvSR @BeckyBlades2

Hardcover, 2022

$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively, Todd B. Kashdan

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Todd B. Kashdan
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Guest: Todd Kashdan | Kelly mixes things up with George Mason University professor Todd Kashdan to talk about his new book "The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent & Defy Effectively." https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/guest-todd-kashdan @toddkashdan #insubordination #improvisation

Hardcover, 2022

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas, Loran Nordgren

The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas

Loran Nordgren
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Guest: Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal | Kelly connects with Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal, two professors at the Kellogg School a Northwestern, to discuss their new book “The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance that Awaits New Ideas” https://t.co/yEARd2lZ8V

Hardcover, 2021

$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness, Steve Magness

Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

Steve Magness
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Guest: Steve Magness | Kelly welcomes back performance expert Steve Magness to the podcast to talk about his new book "Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness." https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast-posts/steve-magness @stevemagness

Hardcover, 2022

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Let Me Be Frank: A Book about Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren't Supposed to Do, Tracy Dawson

Let Me Be Frank: A Book about Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren't Supposed to Do

Tracy Dawson
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Kelly reconnects with Tracy Dawson to talk about her new book "Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men To Do S**t They Weren't Supposed To Do." https://t.co/x2FMGPV4Tn

Hardcover, 2022

$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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