Table of Contents

Chapter 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

About the Author

Peter M. Jonas has been involved in higher education for more than 20 years, serving as a director of Institutional Research, assistant dean, and faculty member in the areas of research, leadership, and technology. Dr. Jonas has also been actively involved in consulting for the past 15 years, and made more than 50 presentations across the country on the topics of research (program evaluation), assessment, leadership, humor, and technology.

Reviews

...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*