Humor - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 May 2022
News

Bidding Up

innovations in auction design. JH: Wilson humorously refers to his Nobel-Prize winning students, who include Milgrom, Al Roth, and Bengt Holmstrom, as “my trifecta.” With that track record, he’s often asked for his secret sauce in... View Details

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

again that the nation's seventh largest airline had a lovable, zany sense of crowd-pleasing humor that came straight from the top. Although Kelleher's personality and fun-loving style certainly helped him to earn public relations points,... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

generation of workers, just as it did after the Great Depression. Q: Maintaining a professional distance from work, a full life outside of work, and a sense of humor all helped the CEOs in your study. Could you discuss the inevitable... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Sep 2016
News

How We Make It Work

yourself with close friends who understand what you are experiencing. It’s a long grieving process and a sense of humor will get you through the ugly days.” —Paula Smith Dermody (OPM 42, 2012), owner, Grace & Co. “Having had kids early in... View Details

25 Aug 2010
News

Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations

their mirror position on the other side of the room. This included dress, hairstyle, mannerisms, voice, and style of comment typical of the person in question, and, of course, we traded namecards. Our professor rolled with it quite well, despite the fact that View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2018
News

Making Sense of the Modern Startup

humor Professor Sahlman and sign up for his adventurous new course. Wouldn’t they? Sahlman believed he had a conceptual structure for the course that might protect him from the dreaded Onion Outcome. “My goal from the beginning,” he... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)

01 Jun 2009
News

Dispatches from the Global Classroom

families. Later, we gather with locals to learn about every aspect of rug weaving: cleaning and brushing the wool; pulling and spinning it out into yarn; coloring it with plant- and insect-based dyes; and finally, weaving it into the beautiful rugs that hang in the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

schools. We All Leak Eventually: Stories from a Humorously Unbalanced Mind by Larry Castriotta (MBA 1973) (Larry Castriotta) Writing of his life growing up in a small town within a tight, loving family, Castriotta revisits his childhood... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

opportunities to travel and meet new people. Maintain a sense of humor and share your true self. Make sure you have close friends with whom you can brainstorm and complain in private. Be positive in the job environment, but be sure that... View Details

01 Dec 2001
News

September 11: A Community Reflects

group of people who were last together as a full group more than twenty years ago still cares enough about each other to reach out." John M. Hereford (MBA '95) managed to add a bit of self-deprecating humor during this difficult time by... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

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especially for leaders. This course will sharpen your conversational awareness, confidence, and skills using the TALK framework: T opics : choose good topics, and manage them well. A sking : ask more, and better, questions. L evity : use View Details

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