Why Fun People Should be Leaders

It is a global stereotyping when people consider leaders as boring, condescending and cold-blooded yet there is a basis for all these complaints. Because of the weight of the responsibility, many leaders settle into beastly mode to avoid annoying and irritating followers. However, humor should not only be considered a distraction nor a frivolity. It is actually an important and necessary prescription to a jovial and harmonious relationship for a happy and successful business life.

Peter McKensey, development manager and skills coach in the Peterson Group Coaching and Consulting residing in Jakarta, Indonesia has talked about the importance of mirth in the workplace. He stated, “People may think that you can’t be taken seriously when you are joking and laughing all the time. Although an overrated laugh can wreck a relationship and a joke hitting below the belt can change people’s perspective of you, it is still important to have a little humor. It makes your people at ease and confident to do their best in front of you”.

Here are the other reasons why you should not abandon laughter from the workplace:

1. You can be more likeable

If you smile often, people are more likely to warm out to you. Laughter brings out the best memories and with memories, you are mostly remembered. Laughter and comedy play larger roles in our lives than most people realize or would like to admit. Funny people are easier to like because they make us happy by making us laugh. How can you not like someone who makes you happy?

2. Humorous people are fast thinkers

Actors and actresses admit that the hardest job in the entertainment industry falls to comedians. They have the biggest pressure to bring out laughter to the audience that might be undergoing some emotional imbalance. Humorous jests are not easy to come up with — they cannot be premeditated, but sporadic, in the moment. Humorous people are fast thinkers to be able to get into the jive and immediately think of humor in the most critical situations.

3. Comedy Allows Bonding

When you meet someone who can make you laugh, you are immediately drawn into him or her. As mentioned earlier, laughter creates out memories.it also brings out comfort. When you are in a business meeting, cracking a joke or two can lift up the stress and the pressure and may even give them time to review and freshen up the things you just have said.