Getting to “Yes, And” How improv comedy skills became a must-have for entrepreneurs

Slate Magazine
March 1, 2014
Slate Magazine

A few years ago, for complex reasons, I attended the orientation week for Columbia Business School students. The week involved team-building exercises that forced us to solve problems together. It included a module on ethics, in which we were asked to respond to hypothetical dilemmas. There was, of course, a near-lethal amount of alcohol consumption. And, one morning, as we gathered (quite hung over) in the auditorium, we did improv.