Description
Book SynopsisHere is a researched-based book in which author Peter Jonas explores how humor can enhance both leadership performance and improve the learning environment. Jonas attempts to use research and brain-based concepts to build a theoretical foundation and then provides practical components for connecting leadership, learning, and humor. Individuals need to understand the theoretical nature of leadership before they can translate the concepts into practice on a daily basis. The same is true for humor. The main theme of the book is that the proper use of humor will not only increase learning comprehension, but it can be used as an important tool for leaders to enhance their effectiveness. Throughout the book, Jonas has interjected humorous jokes, stories, puns, exercises, activities, expressions, etc. in order to show specific examples to provide the reader with material that can be used in leadership situations and the classroom. The materials in the book can be learned, saved for later, or copied for immediate use. Moreover, each chapter is fun to read and contains practical points and examples of how to integrate humor into daily leadership activities and lesson plans. For teachers and leaders, or anyone in the field of education.
Trade Review...an engaging guide to how the power of humor and laughter can revitalize daily leadership activities and lesson plans in the business world. A chuckle-inducing read even for the layperson, and a very handy supplementary resource for anyone in the business world charged with education, instruction, and leadership tasks. * Midwest Book Review *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Figures Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 How to Use This Book Chapter 4 1. Introduction to Humor or Make Me Laugh Chapter 5 2. Purposes of Humor or Humor is No Laughing Matter Chapter 6 3. What Is Leadership? Or, He Ain't Heavy, He's (She's) My Leader Chapter 7 4. Humor and the Brain or Why Slurpees Give You Brain Freeze Chapter 8 5. Humor and Learning or That's Not Funny, It's Teaching Chapter 9 6. Four Theories of Humor or It Makes Sense in Practice, but Does it Make Sense in Theory? Chapter 10 7. Leadership and Humor or Once You Get People Laughing, They'll Listen to Anything Chapter 11 8. Leadership Tools or If You Only Have a Hammer, Then Everything Is a Nail Chapter 12 9. Humor and Emotional Intelligence or If It Looks Funny and Feels Funny, Then It Is Funny Chapter 13 10. Humor and the Organizational Environment: A Management Tool or He Aint' Funny, He's My Boss Chapter 14 11. Humor and Team Work, Socialization and Relationships or Teamwork Is Having Others Do What I Say Chapter 15 12. Humor and Change or I'll Change When Hell Freezes Over Chapter 16 13. Humor and the Relationship to Emotions, Stress, and Anxiety or What Do You Really Mean By That? Chapter 17 14. Humorous Organizations or My School Is a Joke Chapter 18 Appendix A Chapter 19 Appendix B Chapter 20 Appendix C Chapter 21 References Chapter 22 Index Chapter 23 About the Author
