I recently came upon Reba McEntire’s simple, yet profound quote, “To thrive in life, you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” It immediately resonated with me as a great ...

Former social worker David Jacobson is proving the power of humor. In his new book, “Highly Humorous Leadership, A Fun, Effective Approach to Management and Supervision,” he showcases its ability to ...

I research leaders who have passionate hobbies, and I recently zoomed in on the “comedians” category: managers who do standup comedy or improvisational theatre in their spare time. They believe that ...

If you want to build the best teams in the world, start with a laugh. Seriously. Humor isn’t a soft skill or a nice-to-have. It’s one of the most powerful and human tools leaders have. It’s primal. It ...

“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, ...

Kelly talks to Jenny Raymond from the Harnish Foundation and Julie Dumais Osborne from The Second City Training Center to talk about a new partnership that offers free improv-based leadership training ...

CHICAGO, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second City and Funny Girls™ today announced that applications are now open for the second annual Chicago Funny Girls™ cohort, continuing its no-cost, ...

The logo of the Conservative Party of British Columbia is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Conservative Party of British Columbia (Mandatory credit) VICTORIA — A leadership candidate for British ...