Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men — the other 999 follow women -- Groucho Marx Being funny, breaking up the gridlock of seriousness, not taking oneself too seriously in the workplace is a good thing. As the old saying goes, “laughter is the best medicine.” In an era of employee disengagement, high pressure work environments and hyper-focused bosses, I certainly think humour is really the needed medicine. Humour in business is considered frivolous. It dilutes the message. Business is about achievement, productivity, making money, accomplishing tangible things. In reality I find that there are more funny stories that come from corners where you never would have imaged - such as an army unit at the brink of war, doctors during the operation, inside board meetings deciding on investment mergers. A recent study at University of Nevada showed that leaders who keep their sense of humour when unwanted change happens, did better at their jobs. Humour is a double edged sword - it can can make the day for you or it can kill you. We can find this concept from the book "Humor as a Double-Edged Sword: Four Functions of Humor in Communication" by John C.Meyer Humour at work is much less about wisecracks than about levity: the shared moments of lightness that propel relationships forward and balance the seriousness of labour. So what has Crazy Mohan to do with this topic?
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AuthorVasudevan is a Leadership Mentor and an Executive coach. I run an online website geared towards helping creative entrepreneurs and future managers to build their dreams. Archives
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