Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Kelly connects with happiness scientist Elizabeth Dunn and climate scientist Jiayang Zhao to discuss their new book “Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.” 

“Cooler temperatures are good for our happiness.” 

“When it comes to saving carbon, luggage matters.” 

“Commuting is one of the unhappiest daily activities.” 

Kelly welcomes Scott Curran back to the podcast. He is the founder and CEO of Beyond Advisers and a former general counsel of the Clinton Foundation. His new book is called “Better Good: A Simple System for Creating Lasting Impact.”

“Betting against good is betting against the best parts of human nature.” 

“To see philanthropy only as charity is to miss its full power.” 

“Business as a force for good isn’t a new concept.” 

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author David Epstein about his new book “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.”

“Multitasking is the act of distracting yourself.” 

“It is usually bad to be a maximizer.”

“Too often, we reach for a dream when what we need is a textbook.”

Kelly sits down with Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His new book is called “Global by Design: How to Create Innovations That Scale, Travel and Transform.”

“Become a tempered dreamer.” 

“Technology is not the right solution to every problem.” 

“No single recipe for success works for every company.” 

Kelly welcomes frequent guest Scott Barry Kaufman back to the podcast along with Chris Shipley, a journalist, industry analyst and entrepreneur to discuss the new book that they co-edited, “Leading for Tomorrow: Unlocking Human Potential in the Era of Continuous Change and Endless Possibility.” 

“We no longer live through disruptions; we live inside continuous disruption.” 

“In a world of continuous disruption, efficiency alone loses its value.” 

“What matters now is the human capacity to adapt, sense, connect, and create together in real time.”

Kelly goes online with Dr. Dana Suskind, bestselling author and the founding director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program and professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago to discuss her remarkable new book, “Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity, and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI.”

“To be clear, I’m not against technology.”

“What I fear is that chatbot that never disagrees.”

“Our children don’t need to out-compute the computers.”

Kelly welcomes University of Chicago professor Nick Epley back to the podcast to discuss his fantastic new book, “A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health and Connection.” 

“Yes, acting extroverted tends to make people feel more positive.” 

“We fail to recognize the superpower of reciprocity.” 

“Laughing communicates liking.” 

Kelly sits down with Ron Friedman, an award-winning psychologist who helps leaders build high-performance teams. He is the bestselling author of “The Best Place to Work” and “Decoding Greatness,” and the founder of Superteams, Inc where he delivers keynotes, workshops, and executive advisory services to senior leaders around the world. He has a new book: “Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams.” 

“On my team, we follow a single rule: no decision, no meeting.” 

“It helps to make dissent part of the process.” 

“Most of us overestimate how much other’s trust us.” 

Kelly leans into the discomfort with Jia Jiang, author of “Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things.” You may have heard of Jia, as his story has been told in numerous books on how to successfully handle adversity through a concept called “Rejection Therapy.” Over 100 days, Jia put himself in a position to get rejected: asking to work behind the counter at a fast-food restaurant or asking a cop to drive a police car. In his new book, he explores how a simple reframe can unlock anyone’s ability to do the thing they love to do.

“To tell you the truth, I am one of the most undisciplined and flawed people I know.” 

“Love can fuel your work.”

“You can bully yourself to success, but not to brilliance.” 

Kelly welcomes author and researcher Tom Rath back to the podcast. At an early age, doctors told Tom he wouldn’t live past forty. As that date came and went, he began examining what it means to live a life well lived. We talk about that and his new book “What’s the Point: Turing Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower.”

“Here’s what I know with absolute certainty: you’re wasting most of your day.” 

“Uncertainty has become my greatest teacher.” 

“Meaning is manufactured in the lab of our daily choices.”