Impromptu

Index

A

1. Adaptive unconscious
   1. allows us to “think without thinking” (Gladwell)
   2. doctors use it to make ER decisions
   3. impromptu speakers use it to think “on their feet”
   4. improvisational actors use it to decide on next line
   5. makes split second decisions
2. Adebayo, Adeola
3. Adrenalin
4. Advantage, The (Lencioni)
5. Aeschylus
6. Age of Impromptu, and
   1. flattening of organizations
   2. impact of technology
   3. new sense of time and space
7. Alcidamas
8. Altchek, Chris
9. Ancona, Deborah
10. Anderson, Chris
11. Asma, Stephen T.
12. Authenticity
    1. authentic leadership and
    2. hunger for
    3. root meaning of
    4. share your beliefs and values and
    5. share your feelings and
    6. share your ideas and
    7. share your presence and
    8. share your stories and
    9. share your vulnerabilities and

B

1. Bacall, Lauren
2. Balachandra, Lakshmi
3. Ballmer, Steve
4. Beck, Julie
5. Be “In the moment”
   1. cocreating and improvising to
   2. don't be distracted by the past but
   3. don't focus on the future but
   4. learn how to
   5. the transformation that occurs if you can
   6. trust yourself and “follow the fear” to
6. Bellis, Rich
7. Bennis, Warren
8. Bezos, Jeff
9. BlackBerry
10. Blanchard, Marc-André
11. Blathering:
    1. not thinking before we speak and
    2. off-the-cuff can foster “wandering” and
    3. son of “The Rambler” loved
    4. stream-of-consciousness approach encourages
    5. talking releases dopamine and encourages
    6. Use Leader's Script to stop
12. Blink: Thinking Without Thinking (Gladwell)
13. Blodget, Henry
14. Bloomberg, Jonathan
15. Bloomberg, Michael
16. Body language
    1. audience members and their
    2. authentic presence and
    3. benefits of strong
    4. dominant stances reflect poor ...