Want to Get Ahead? Work on Your Improv Skills

Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton of The Second City comedy theater argue that improvisational comedy and business have more in common than one might first think. In their new book, Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses ‘No, But’ Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration,they share their insights on innovation and team-building.

Wharton management professor Laura Huang recently interviewed Leonard and Yorton about their book when they visited campus as guest lecturers in the Authors@Wharton series.

An edited transcript of the conversation follows.......