The Use of Improvisation for Leadership Development

This book is intended to explore the credibility of a growing field of professionals: Those who are using the active process of improvisation in their consulting practices. It explores the underlying principals of improvisation, and how improvisation is being applied to leadership development and business consulting. Three companies currently conducting trainings using improvisation are interviewed and evaluated by industry experts. These companies are examined based on three components: business best-practices, psychology theory, and their use of improvisation techniques.

About the author

Jon Oelke earned his Doctorate Degree in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a master¿s degree in clinical psychology from Cardinal Stritch University. Jon has also performed and coached improvisation for over 10 years. In August of 2012, Jon co-founded a consulting practice, Mango Dynamics.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Oelke
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9783659744686
• ISBN: 978-3-659-74468-6
• No. of pages: 100
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 168 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology