Improvisation and Entrepreneurship: Research by Prof Lakshmi Balachandra

kiran Johny September 29, 2022

In her paper “The Improvisational Entrepreneur: Improvisation Training in Entrepreneurship Education” Prof Lakshmi Balachandra proposes training using principles developed from the theory of performing improvisation to promote entrepreneurship mindset.

Her approach specifically focus on “improvisational alertness” as a critical entrepreneurship consideration. It include paying close attention to interpersonal conditions of the present and the future in order to adapt potential limitations for venture success.

Yes!! Certain aspects of comedy improv can be great for business – I created a class @MITSloan to teach it – because I experienced it! Prior to academia, I was an improv comic & realized how many aspects from my @groundlings training I used in my VC career.
— Lakshmi Balachandra (@proflb) August 26, 2020

Thanks @proflb, amazing.. I watched your entire MIT ocw course back in 2013 because of therapy reasons ( freaking public speaking fear). Didn't know that was you… didn't think about application in Entrepreneurship. https://t.co/6itGxVg8gT
— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) August 26, 2020

😀👉 still there https://t.co/J4rEEeahML
— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) August 30, 2020

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What does improvisational theater have in common with teaching?https://t.co/wtQnLfx0JO @DanielPAldrich #teaching #students #mistakes #accidents #resilience
— Howard Aldrich (@HowardAldrich) October 22, 2020

Indeed, I think improv is greatly underrated particularly in Ent education.. @proflb 's paper on application of Improvisation in Entrepreneurship Education was a great read ⬇️https://t.co/duyPhDZVz8 https://t.co/2LxXryNhUh
— Kiran Johny (@johnywrites) October 22, 2020