Leading with Love and Laughter by Zina Sutch - ISBN: 9781523093212
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Lead with heart: embrace love and laughter for inspired, effective leadership.

Leading with Love and Laughter

Letting Go and Getting Real at Work

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    17 August 2021

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Summary

Leadership has for too long been treated as a function and not as a relationship. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone argue that successful leadership must be based on love (altruism and empathy) and laughter (positive emotions and joy).

Science tells us that humans are deeply wired for empathy and compassion and that our emotional selves help us make better decisions and motivate others. However, the tactics we use to train leaders bear little reflection of these advancements; we’re still …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781523093212
ISBN-10:1523093218
Author:Zina Sutch
Publisher:Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Imprint:Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:17 August 2021
Weight:252g
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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Leading with Love and Laughter by Zina Sutch - ISBN: 9781523093212
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone persuasively show how actions that display deep caring and big-hearted humor—and overcoming the barriers to them—can make our groups, organizations, and communities more engaging places.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge and Fellow, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

“The need for laughter in our lives and workplaces has never been greater. This book tells us how to make sure humor is positive and productive—providing a vital playbook for navigating humor’s subtleties at work in an inclusive and engaging way.”
—Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School, and author of The Fearless Organization

“A beautiful and honest message that leaders need to hear. Finally, leadership advice we can all use!”
—Sara Clemente, Director of Federal Relations, League of United Latin American Citizens

About The Author

Zina Sutch

Zina Sutch is a faculty member in the Key Executive Leadership Programs in the School of Public Affairs at American University. She was formerly deputy associate director of the Office of Personnel Management, the federal agency that manages the government’s 2.1 million civilian employees.

Patrick Malone is director of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University and a frequent lecturer at Yale School of Management and the Fulbright Scholar Program.

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