In today’s high-pressure business environment, leadership demands more than operational excellence or strategic foresight. It requires emotional intelligence, authenticity and the ability to build ...

In general, leaders who use humor in the workplace are more effective than non-humorous leaders. Research clearly shows that humorous leaders can create warm and comfortable work environments and ...

Today's guest blogger is my good friend and professor of psychology at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Jeffery Scott Mio. When I was a professor at Washington State University, a colleague of mine used to say ...

Stanford professors and ‘Humor, Seriously’ authors Naomi Bagdonas and Jennifer Aaker, PhD, share exercises to deepen team relationships, accelerate trust, and elevate creativity. “We’ve found that ...

Stress levels and mental fatigue throughout banking organizations over the past two years have been as high as most folks can ever remember in their careers. Processing Content That’s a reason I ...

Bosses who make too many jokes can actually harm employee wellbeing, a new study found. The study, from academics at three elite universities, looked at the impacts of fake positive reactions to jokes ...

You’ll work and giggle your way through the curriculum of Energy U—a comprehensive coursework that teaches you how to invest in yourself first so you can emit your positive energy to those around you.

“A couple of Stanford business school professors decide to write a book about humor” sounds like the beginning of a joke. After all, academics aren’t known for being hilarious, and let’s face it, ...