The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester

Welcome to Corporate Jester, a company formed to assist individuals and organizations create maximum results
leveraging the concepts and philosophy found in the business/leadership book "The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester" through keynotes, training and coaching.

Corporate Jestership is not about wearing colorful costumes and entertaining others with jokes, but is, instead, a unique perspective into organizational diagnosis and truth telling. Historically, in the royal courts of old, jesters spoke truth when others couldn't or wouldn't. In fact, in many cases, Jesters slowly transformed into highly valued advisers as they were recognized for their ability to contribute information unavailable from any other source.  Part of the skill of a jester revolves around their ability to look beyond the obvious for information and perspectives that are not widely shared . . . they hunt for, and illuminate, blind spots!

The premise of the book is that the perspective and behaviors of a jester can be understood and adopted by anyone, regardless of their role or position, to bring about remarkable positive change within any organization by creating a culture that decreases the amount of blind spots hindering effective decision making.  I think you would enjoy the book as it speaks to the heart of your article.

The book has received positive praise including wonderful words from the Senior VP of Strategic Change Management at Hewlett Packard who said:  "The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester is a fun and intriguing read filled with insights into what it takes to be a successful leader in today's complex corporate environments."    It has also resulted in a number of speaking engagements for organizations including eBay and JetBlue.

For more information about Corporate Jester, please visit our main website at www.corporatejester.com.