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THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Up and Down

How to stay positive when the economy is down

Can the Ego

Real leaders leave their egos at home

Balancing Act

What does "responsible leadership" really mean?

Too Clever?

How do you manage brilliant people?

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This week, a topic that is particularly close to Wayne's heart. What can managers learn from stand-up comedians?

That's the subject of a new book by coach, author and speaker, Roger Edward Jones, and something that Wayne - who spent over 15 years working as a stand-up comedian – has a thing or two to say about, too.

"Stand-up comedians are excellent communicators and I have often wondered what skills and techniques they use to successfully deliver their routines," Jones says. "So I watched hours of videos and attended comedy clubs large and small. Then to put it all to the test I wrote and delivered a stand-up comedy routine at a comedy club in London. The experience helped me realise that chief executives (and indeed all of us in business) can learn a lot from stand-up comedy performers."

The intro music to the Working Week is "The Warrior" by The EMP Project, used with permission of Blue Canoe Records.

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Show synopsis
"The Working Week" is a weekly digest of news, blogs, and opinion from the pages of www.management-issues.com. Each week, host Wayne Turmel leads a spirited discussion on matters important to business, management development and human resources and the things that have caught his - and his guests' - eyes.
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