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100 1 $aAaker, Jennifer Lynn.
245 10$aHumor, seriously :$bwhy humor is a secret weapon in business and life* : *and how anyone can harness it. Even you. /$cJennifer Aaker & Naomi Bagdonas.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bCurrency,$c2021.
300 $aviii, 257 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-246) and index.
505 0 $aForeword: Humor makes us human / by Ed Catmull -- Introduction: Gravity and levity -- The humor cliff -- Your brain on humor -- The anatomy of funny -- Putting your funny to work -- Leading with humor -- Creating a culture of levity-- Navigating the gray areas of humor -- Why humor is a secret weapon in life -- [After]words: A conversation with Michael Lewis -- Humor styles mini quiz.
520 $a"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. Many people understand humor's power intuitively. But when it comes to usingit with intention, far fewer know how. As a result, humor is vastly underleveraged in most workplaces today, impacting our performance, relationships, and health, and contributing to a permanent and unsightly frown known as "resting boss face." In fact, research shows that humor is one of the most powerful tools we have for accomplishing serious things. Top executives know this, which is why 98 percent prefer employees with a sense of humor, and 84 percent believe these employees do better work. Studies show that humor makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and boosts our resilience during difficult times. 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, advice from world-class comedians, and stories from real- life business leaders to reveal how humor works and-more important-how you can make greater and better use of it. Aaker and Bagdonasunpack the theory and application of humor: what makes something funny, how to mine your life for material, and how to craft a joke. They show how to use humor to make a strong first impression, deliver difficult feedback, and foster cultures where levity and creativity can thrive. And they explore the gray areas of humor: how to keep it appropriate-and recover if you cross a line. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership,ofgetting 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 and build highways, then you might consider learning it too.Seriously"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0$aWit and humor$xPsychological aspects.
650 0$aLaughter.
650 0$aManagement$xPsychological aspects.
650 0$aOrganizational behavior.
700 1 $aBagdonas, Naomi.