How to Handle Anything

Wouldn't it be great if we all had a user's manual for handling uncertainty? Well, now we do. Drawing from her expertise as a sought-after creative consultant when it comes to improving leadership and teams, TED speaker and global consultant Mary Lemmer reveals how the principles of improv can be a powerful tool for transforming how we approach life's challenges. If we learn to handle ambiguity, we can handle anything. Through four core principles, supported by research, examples, and actionable strategies, Mary offers a step-by-step guide to help build creative resilience, improve our ability to adapt and respond to life's inevitable curveballs with confidence, positivity, and creativity. By integrating these techniques, we will learn how to shift our mindset, increase our emotional flexibility, and create more opportunities in both our personal and professional lives. Learn how to apply the core principles of improvisation to real-life situations and gain the tools to navigate uncertainty, reduce anxiety, and improve your overall well-being.

Mary Lemmer is a creative entrepreneur, author, global speaker and consultant who helps leaders and teams navigate uncertainty and achieve success by combining improv comedy, business frameworks, and research-backed techniques. Through her unique approach, she's worked with some of the world's most dynamic companies, including Google, Pfizer, Lyft, TED, and KPMG, empowering them to innovate, solve critical challenges, and enhance performance. A sought-after TED speaker, Mary has been invited to deliver workshops at multiple TED Women conferences, facilitate sessions at TED-Ed weekend events, and design experiences for TED's internal team. Her TED talk, "How Improv Can Improve Your Leadership and Life" highlights the core principles that form the foundation of her work.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Chapter 00: Introduction Chapter 01: Why Improv? Chapter 02: Fire the Judge Chapter 03: Form Your Ensemble Chapter 04: Principle One - Say "Yes, And" Chapter 05: Principle Two - Take Everything as a Gift Chapter 06: Principle Three - Play the Scene You're In Chapter 07: Principle Four - If It Feels Weird, Do It Chapter 08: Navigating Change Chapter 09: Embracing the Unexpected Chapter 10: Building Connection and Clarity Chapter 11: What's Your Anything? Bibliography