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Aaker, Jennifer Lynn.
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Wit and humor -- Psychological aspects.
Management -- Psychological aspects.
Organizational behavior.
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Aaker, Jennifer Lynn.
Wit and humor -- Psychological aspects.
Management -- Psychological aspects.
Organizational behavior.
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Humor, seriously : why humor is a secret weapon in business and life and how anyone can harness it. Even you / Jennifer Aaker &
Naomi
Bagdonas
.
by
Aaker, Jennifer Lynn.
Currency, 2021.
Call #:
658.314 A111h
Subjects
Wit and humor -- Psychological aspects.
Management -- Psychological aspects.
Organizational behavior.
ISBN:
9780593135280 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Why humor is a secret weapon in business and life and how anyone can harness it. Even you
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
viii, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-246) and index.
Summary:
"Humor is serious business. There exists a mistaken belief in today's corporate world: that we have to be serious all the time in order to be taken seriously. But the research tells a different story: that humor can be one of the most powerful tools we have for accomplishing serious things. Studies show that humor makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and boosts our resilience during difficult times. Plus, it fends off a permanent and unsightly frown known as "resting boss face." Top executives are in on the secret: 98 percent prefer employees with a sense of humor, and 84 percent believe that these employees do better work. But even for those who intuitively understand humor's power, few know how to wield it with intention. As a result, humor is vastly underleveraged in most workplaces today, impacting our performance, relationships, and health. That's why Jennifer Aaker and
Naomi
Bagdonas
teach the popular course Humor: Serious Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where they help some of the world's most hard-driving, blazer-wearing business minds build levity into their organizations and lives. In Humor, Seriously, they draw on findings by behavioral scientists, world-class comedians, and inspiring business leaders to reveal how humor works and--more important--how you can use it more often and effectively. Aaker and
Bagdonas
unpack the theory and application of humor: what makes something funny and how to mine your life for material. They show how to use humor to make a strong first impression, deliver difficult feedback, persuade and motivate others, and foster cultures where levity and creativity can thrive--not to mention, how to keep it appropriate and recover if you cross a line. President Dwight David Eisenhower once said, "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done." If Eisenhower, the second least naturally funny president ever (after Franklin Pierce), thought humor was necessary to win wars, build highways, and warn against the military-industrial complex, then you might consider learning it too. Seriously." --Jacket.
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