<h2 id="chris-duffy-humor-me">Chris Duffy: Humor Me</h2>
<p>Chris Duffy is an award-winning podcaster, comedian, and television writer. He hosts the podcast <em>How to Be a Better Human</em> and you can find his comedic TED talk, “How to find laughter anywhere” online. He is the author of <em>Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy</em> (<a href="https://amzn.to/4fhZESP">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90226/9780385550680">Bookshop</a>)*.</p>
<p>It sometimes seems like someone with a good sense of humor does everything a bit better. Perhaps leadership is no different – but it’s not about landing jokes. In this episode, Chris and I explore why everyday humor is all about paying attention and generosity.</p>
<h3 id="key-points">Key Points</h3>
<ul>
<li>Humor might not make the list of top leadership competencies, but it helps you perform every other competency better.</li>
<li>A good sense of humor is inherently generous.</li>
<li>Effective humor isn’t landing the perfect joke or being the center of attention. It’s noticing the humor is everyday work and bravely calling attention to it.</li>
<li>The first pillar of cultivating humor is simply being present.</li>
<li>Start with times you are least present and most zoned out. Zero in with a “new bathroom” frame of mind.</li>
<li>Celebrate the bad stuff and find humor in it. By doing so, you inherently help people appreciate excellence.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="resources-mentioned">Resources Mentioned</h3>
<ul>
<li><em>Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy</em> by Chris Duffy (<a href="https://amzn.to/4fhZESP">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90226/9780385550680">Bookshop</a>)*</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="interview-notes">Interview Notes</h3>
<p><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/mp-files/chris-duffy-better-leadership-through-humor.pdf/">Download my interview notes</a> in PDF format (free membership required).</p>
<h3 id="related-episodes">Related Episodes</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/245/">How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill</a> (episode 235)</li>
<li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/deep-listening-oscar-trimboli/">Get Better at Deep Listening, with Oscar Trimboli</a> (episode 408)</li>
<li><a href="https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/genuinely-show-up-marshall-goldsmith/">How to Genuinely Show Up for Others, with Marshall Goldsmith</a> (episode 590)</li>
</ul>
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