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Search - Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And How Anyone Can Harness it. Even You.)

Humor Seriously Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life - And How Anyone Can Harness it. Even You.
Author: Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas

Anyone -- even you! -- can learn how to harness the power of humor in business (and life), based on the popular class at Stanford's Graduate School of 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 differ... more »ent 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 more of it, better.

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 Dwight David 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.

ISBN-13: 9780593135280
ISBN-10: 0593135288
Publication Date: 2/2/2021
Pages: 272
Edition: Illustrated
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Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings

Publisher: Currency
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Business & Money >> Management & Leadership >> Motivational
Health, Fitness & Dieting >> Mental Health >> Emotions
Science & Math >> Behavioral Sciences >> General
Humor & Entertainment >> Humor >> Self-Help & Psychology
Humor & Entertainment >> Humor >> Theories of Humor
Humor & Entertainment >> Humor >> Business & Professional

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