Joel Cohen

Writer and Co-Executive Producer on The Simpsons

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How did Joel Cohen—a former "suit" in the corporate world—end up writing for The Simpsons? And what can he teach us about innovation, creativity, teamwork, and the value of a diverse workforce? A hilarious speaker, Cohen draws links between running a business and keeping a hit show fresh.
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Joel Cohen found success in the corporate world before making a completely illogical career move into comedy writing. Luckily for him (and taxpayers who fund the welfare system), it worked out: he became an Emmy-winning writer for The Simpsons. Cohen's experience as both a "creative" and a "suit" has not only left him with a puzzling resume, it also gives him a unique perspective to discuss creativity and its place in business. "The same factors that allow creativity to arise, to live or to die for writers are also present and relevant in corporations and even individuals." His insights are entertaining, highly practical and slightly tinged with a Canadian accent.

  • The Business Tao of Homer: Lessons in Creativity and Innovation From The Simpsons

    Joel Cohen is an absolutely hilarious, deadpan, quick-on-his feet speaker—perfect for any group that needs to inject more creative energy into their work, but who prefer to laugh a little (okay, a lot) while learning how. Armed with inspired anecdotes and clips, he takes you into the fabled writers' room at The Simpsons to draw the links—and there are many—between maintaining a hit show and running a successful company. He asks, and then brilliantly answers, questions essential to the success of any industry. How do you manage group dynamics to get the best from your talent? How do you find, evaluate, implement, and even discard, new ideas? How do you chart a renewable path to innovation? And how do you overcome creative log jams? (Note: for actual, literal logjams, Cohen recommends a chainsaw—or even better, hiring a guy with a chainsaw).

  • How I Chose to Waste My Education: A Writer Takes You Behind the Scenes of The Simpsons  

    In this crowd-pleasing talk, Cohen shows you how some of the most memorable moments in the show's history—nay, in popular culture—came into being.



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