Leading with Laughter: The Power of Humor in Leadership | Paul Osincup | TEDxNapaValley

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2016
  • Paul Osincup talks about his idea for using laughter to building stronger leaders as part of the TEDxNapaValley 2016 "Go Figure!" event.
    Find out more about Paul and his work here - www.paulosincup.com/
    Paul's Event Photos are here - www.flickr.com/photos/tedxnap...
    This video was produced by 20/20 Productions (www.2020productions.com/) in conjunction with 3 rock marketing (www.3rockmarketing.com)
    A specialist in conflict resolution, Paul works as a speaker and consultant, advising companies and educational institutions on issues that range from diversity and compassion fatigue to using humor in leadership. He is a former Associate Director of Conflict Resolution at Colorado State University and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the Culinary Institute of America, where he resolved complex issues in a manner that both supported students and aligned with the institution's mission. Despite the serious nature of his work, Paul has also been a "jack-of-all-jokes" since grade school. His experience as a stand up comic fuels his commitment to using positivity and humor to galvanize groups and ignite individual ambition.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Komentáře • 123

  • @kshitijrahatekar2147
    @kshitijrahatekar2147 Před 2 lety +37

    Summary of this video :
    1) How seriously others take us is inversely proportional to how seriously we take ourselves
    2) If we are not there to laugh at ourselves there's someone out there who would do that for us
    3) We live in a time where leaders who are imperfect, have a good sense of humor, and the ones who not take themselves too seriously are much more valued as it makes them look much more approachable and the work environment becomes less stressful
    4) There's something really genius about being childlike and finding 300 things a day to laugh at, let that ingenious silliness out cause life is too short

  • @juliamoscuzza71
    @juliamoscuzza71 Před 2 lety +3

    Not me almost tearing up at the end of this 🥲 i agree. Idc if i seem childish i will always use humour as long as i live!! Lifes boring without it!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před rokem +1

      Tears are just emotional sweat... get that workout in! 😉 Thanks for watching! 🙏

  • @rishishanandmisra1671
    @rishishanandmisra1671 Před 3 lety +3

    Best ted I have ever heard

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 3 lety

      Thank you! Best comment I’ve ever read! 😉

  • @danielosincup1325
    @danielosincup1325 Před 8 lety +15

    Wonderful talk, Paul. I'm definitely going to share this with the leadership at my work!

  • @baalmikibhattacharyya5750

    i feel so light after hearing this!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 6 lety

      Baalmiki Bhattacharyya I’m so happy to hear that... spread the feeling! 😊

  • @carlosmorenomtz
    @carlosmorenomtz Před 6 lety +12

    I really enjoyed this talk. Thumbs up!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 6 lety

      Right on, Carlos thanks for the thumb of approval!

  • @josephsolomon5522
    @josephsolomon5522 Před 6 měsíci +2

    "No joke". Exactly

  • @SamSung-jq4ho
    @SamSung-jq4ho Před 3 lety +5

    2016: We live in a world right now where interacting with people is becoming optional.
    2021: We live in a world right now where interacting with people is becoming *illegal*

  • @alvaromd3203
    @alvaromd3203 Před 3 lety +2

    Finally a great TED Talk about humor!

  • @raidak5877
    @raidak5877 Před 2 lety +1

    Liked it! Thank you for sharing.

  • @dalebridges8414
    @dalebridges8414 Před 6 lety +2

    Great video, Paul!

  • @evenanerd
    @evenanerd Před 8 lety +3

    Love it!!

  • @bhavikbagiya3878
    @bhavikbagiya3878 Před 6 lety +1

    touched the heart...

  • @emiliam778
    @emiliam778 Před 4 lety +1

    Great! Thanks for this vid.

  • @UVAHZ36
    @UVAHZ36 Před 6 lety +4

    Awesome presentation on a very interesting topic. I thoroughly enjoy and support this notion. Well done Paul!

  • @lightfrommanylamps4502
    @lightfrommanylamps4502 Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful

  • @marahsa5895
    @marahsa5895 Před 7 lety +7

    thank you so much for this it was entirely great😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 7 lety

      msa bae thanks for checking it out!

  • @marcuskdawson
    @marcuskdawson Před 7 lety +36

    OMG nice job Paul! One of the coolest and funniest leaders I've ever known. Keep up the good work.

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 7 lety +2

      Marcus Dawson thanks for checking it out, man!

  • @tonysardjono2905
    @tonysardjono2905 Před 6 lety +4

    Paul this was hilarious. You really opened my eyes

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 6 lety

      Tony I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I hope there’s some useful stuff in there for people to use (and that it makes them laugh of course)!

  • @CarmenBueloha
    @CarmenBueloha Před rokem +1

    Jajaja, love it! Thank you for sharing 🤗

  • @JillMarieHaas
    @JillMarieHaas Před 8 lety +5

    LOVE the B-ball outfit for the awards banquet! Ha! Great idea.

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 8 lety

      Thanks Jill! It was fun playing that character for the banquet (see Ben Stiller's character in Dodge Ball) :)

  • @venugopalj8240
    @venugopalj8240 Před 4 lety +2

    Super, I just listened to it and it changed my perception and understood importance of humour thank you Paul

  • @DianaScottShields
    @DianaScottShields Před 4 lety +2

    Yes! Great talk. Leaders, now more than ever, have the ability to lead by example by bringing humanity, humor and vulnerability to team communications. With office life changing rapidly, it is more important to make the time matter in connection on Zoom and on phone as we are missing the opportunities for bonding and social time that reinforces office relationships that create trust. Adding simple ice breakers to Zoom meetings greatly impacts how creative that session will be vs. cut & dry.

  • @laurenhunt8521
    @laurenhunt8521 Před 8 lety +31

    Such an important message delivered in an ingenious way! I shared this with my leadership team, as well as multiple units at our hospital during staff meetings. It was well-received and prompted some very meaningful discussions. You're such an entertaining speaker!

  • @vibhagurtu329
    @vibhagurtu329 Před 4 lety +2

    Very interesting share on laughter.

  • @fashionforless2996
    @fashionforless2996 Před 6 lety +1

    Loved it

  • @breakingtoys3542
    @breakingtoys3542 Před 2 lety +1

    Extremely true!!!!

  • @msmith53
    @msmith53 Před 4 lety +2

    Humor and wisdom...great combination for success!

  • @juliuscaesart
    @juliuscaesart Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent work!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 5 lety

      Julius Thompson I appreciate it! 🙏🙏

  • @hanifamenen1082
    @hanifamenen1082 Před 3 lety +3

    great talk! loved listening to you and laughing with you! I use humour regularly with my clients too (healthcare) and definitely feel it helps in both the connection and the healing! thank-you!

  • @victorle1897
    @victorle1897 Před 6 lety

    Appreciate this!

  • @rahatshamshieva200
    @rahatshamshieva200 Před 4 lety +4

    Wow! What a great talk! Thank you so much! I have worked with Americans for over 15 years and I have laughed all the time. Now I understand why I have good relationship with my American students and colleagues, because my local have been puzzled for years about that. :) Humor is such a soothing thing!

    • @ohio7770
      @ohio7770 Před 4 lety +1

      I just want to be his long distance humorous disciple, the 13th

    • @ohio7770
      @ohio7770 Před 4 lety

      When i was a student at OU in Athens I had that student number with one too many 7770 and the lecturer cannot remember my name because i was too Asian to have a very cocasian sounding name , so she calls me the girl with kingky student number. Its even more kinky for the owner of student number with all 7s. I checked it out from the computer lab box shelves😳😁🤫 well as the saying goes, life is indeed like a box of chocolate.
      I just appreciate humor. Glad and happy to listen to Paul.

  • @VamorixTV
    @VamorixTV Před 8 lety +10

    Hey Paul, I just got done reading "The Levity Effect" upon your recommendation and just thinking about humor and levity in a different way has really impacted my entire team. I really enjoyed this talk man, great job! Oh and by the way you are right about one thing, you are definitely too short man! I look forward to seeing more talks man keep it up!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 8 lety +2

      I'm glad to hear the team is responding!

    • @gse547
      @gse547 Před 4 lety

      @@paulosincup wtf Paul??? You actually responded.😱😱😱😱😱

  • @DarkFlamesDarkness
    @DarkFlamesDarkness Před 3 lety +2

    I heard a definate "Yea" from the audience when he said "Now your just showing off"

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 3 lety +1

      Ha! Never heard that before. Nice catch. 😂

  • @marykaymorrison8625
    @marykaymorrison8625 Před 6 lety +2

    Awesome video from an incredible leader!

  • @brendaborres7043
    @brendaborres7043 Před 4 lety +1

    all hail the Chief Wit! Loved your talk Sir....a mighty honor to see n hear and listen to your most invaluable, ingenious message. real blessing.hope you continue to be the kind of leader that you've shown you have been.

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety

      Brenda Borres thank you for the kind words! 🤗.

  • @ayeshasal4760
    @ayeshasal4760 Před 2 lety +2

    YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD YOU ARE!! 🙌🏼

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před rokem +1

      You have no idea how good this comment made me feel. 🤗🙏

  • @sizvols
    @sizvols Před 2 lety +1

    Very good

  • @dineshnagwekar3173
    @dineshnagwekar3173 Před rokem +2

    Wow! Very well said Sir!
    I liked your style of being humorous boss. And I am fortunate to admit that I am humorous boss, father & friend of my son.
    God bless you !

  • @bludog4657
    @bludog4657 Před 4 lety +1

    Very beautiful

  • @Era172
    @Era172 Před rokem +1

    Amzing talk , Great message and its so important to develop this as we grow !

  • @hebamadi265
    @hebamadi265 Před 4 lety +1

    Well said 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @KT-fl6op
    @KT-fl6op Před 5 lety

    Love this 😊😊😊😊😊

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 5 lety

      KatyTP KatyTP Thanks! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @mary13531
    @mary13531 Před 3 lety +2

    It's so sad that laughter is dying out

  • @annbrown9273
    @annbrown9273 Před 4 lety +1

    Great speech. Inspiring.

  • @Toadphi
    @Toadphi Před 2 lety +1

    Why not, who cares because Life like me is too short😂
    Great speech

  • @lavi0007
    @lavi0007 Před 4 lety +1

    It inspired and made me laugh, maybe it doesn’t add up to 300 times a day but I’ll work on to have a nice presentation going north ✌️✌️😃

  • @MegaSexykhan
    @MegaSexykhan Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome sir..... Really each and every word had a great meaning.... 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @mfhava1
    @mfhava1 Před 4 lety +1

    After seeing the title in “leadership” I was waiting a serious conversation haha. Good job man.. I hadn’t laughed this much for a long time lol

  • @HiHelli-mj3rm
    @HiHelli-mj3rm Před 7 měsíci +1

    He is look like boy abunda in abs cbn!!!

  • @torrybruce22
    @torrybruce22 Před 6 lety +3

    Well done man - looking forward to welcoming you to USF next week!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 6 lety

      Torry Brouillard-Bruce Thanks - I can’t wait to work with you all again!

  • @carolyndavis7785
    @carolyndavis7785 Před 4 lety +2

    This was great and much needed. Thanks!

  • @sabrishgopalakrishnan5156

    why does every comment here feel like an email from my boss. lighten up guys.

  • @johnberlinghardy1208
    @johnberlinghardy1208 Před 4 lety +2

    This video was a real breath of fresh air, Paul. .I have gained an insight into interplay between the Mozarts and the Salieris. I believe it could prove helpful in engaging with the challenges created by cronyism. What would be the best way for me to get in touch with you?

  • @renehenriksen1735
    @renehenriksen1735 Před 4 lety +8

    Quote: " - Life is too important to be taken seriously!" So contradicting that it sounds like wisdom. But never say that to a terrorist.

  • @jamiedebonis4420
    @jamiedebonis4420 Před 5 lety +1

    Life is short, just like me. Haha. Great speech, thank you! Don't mistake being a kid at heart with immaturity, love what you do and laugh often!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 5 lety

      Hey thanks, Jamie! 🙏🙏 Keep laughing 😂

  • @javierinclan7930
    @javierinclan7930 Před 4 lety +2

    Laughter truly does help build relationships. Good work!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety

      Thanks Javier & I absolutely agree!

  • @artyomarty391
    @artyomarty391 Před 4 lety +1

    The most boring people are actually those who say things like “ I wish my workplace was more fun”.
    you can probably do a study and write a research paper saying that 9/10 people who write “ I like to have fun” in their profiles are actually the most boring people you never want to be around with

  • @abdullthe1651
    @abdullthe1651 Před 4 lety +3

    Finally, someone gave me a viable reason not to take life too serious.😂
    Wonderful

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety +1

      Abdull The1 Thank you 🙏 & Glad to help!

  • @jorgeespinosa8550
    @jorgeespinosa8550 Před 4 lety +2

    I have a question, about to take serious my self insted of bullying, if to take no serios my sefl and let somebody laught over me when we have to take care when som body is try to bother me? any sugestion or coment?

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety +2

      jorge espinosa great question. Humility must be accompanied by self confidence. Self confidence without humility is arrogance, but humility without self confidence is just self deprecation. It’s good to be able to laugh at yourself and to let others laugh at you as well, but only to the point that everyone is laughing. Once it feels hurtful or uncomfortable to you then it is no longer helpful. Sometimes it can be easier to start by laughing at things you do rather than who you are. ✌️❤️

    • @victoriamanassero6314
      @victoriamanassero6314 Před 4 lety +1

      I love this exchange! ❤️

  • @kazsmiri3668
    @kazsmiri3668 Před 4 lety +1

    👊👊

  • @redeyeboy1000
    @redeyeboy1000 Před 4 lety +1

    36 people need to cheer up,life like me is too short.

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety

      Joe Nelson Ha! Well said, Joe. Thanks for watching. 😉

  • @palakquinn
    @palakquinn Před 4 lety +1

    His jokes bombed big time, but good message!

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety +1

      😂 I’ve bombed much worse than that before! 😎💣 Thanks for watching!

    • @nicholasbanda3368
      @nicholasbanda3368 Před 4 lety +1

      @Paul the come back 🤣🤣😂

  • @akashawebb4849
    @akashawebb4849 Před 4 lety +2

    "you don't even know what funny is yet"

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 4 lety

      Thanks Akasha- that’s one of my favorite lines in there & whenever I’ve used it I felt like people don’t love it as much as I do. 😂🤷‍♂️. Keep laughing! 😉

  • @AL-uv4tg
    @AL-uv4tg Před 4 lety +1

    Seriously, Life is to short! =) ROTFLMAO!

  • @AL-uv4tg
    @AL-uv4tg Před 4 lety +1

    P.S. When does this ride end? ()=) lol.....

  • @cryobanquisa1175
    @cryobanquisa1175 Před 6 lety +6

    4 people are more bitter than a digested lime.

  • @Bucksh0ts
    @Bucksh0ts Před 5 lety

    Remember the one Friends episode where Chandler had a fake laugh for his boss's bad jokes lol bazzinga! I'd say he's the love child of mr clean and where's Waldo lol *shots fired*

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 5 lety

      ŚÇÀŔ - I’ve had Mr. Clean before, but never “Where’s Waldo” 😂. Well done.

  • @nikb5241
    @nikb5241 Před 2 lety +1

    Should have used bill Burr as his comedic lookalike these days hehe

  • @wakavachaflame
    @wakavachaflame Před 11 měsíci +1

    He looks like Malkovich

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 10 měsíci

      Ha! I haven't gotten that one much but I see it. I get a lot of James Carville though.

  • @eva-mariacoughlin9456
    @eva-mariacoughlin9456 Před 4 lety +1

    I married my husband because he was funny!

  • @kimhoward7116
    @kimhoward7116 Před 4 lety +1

    Lol so funny

  • @edinyangaenang4212
    @edinyangaenang4212 Před 2 lety +1

    Life is far too important to be taken seriously. Hahahahahahahah

  • @rsbasco
    @rsbasco Před 8 lety

    I suppose on what you find what is funny. A sense of humor is not a common experience.

    • @paulosincup
      @paulosincup Před 8 lety +4

      Good point, Richard! Everyone has a different sense of humor, but the most important thing is to use it! I think of it like exercise... It's good for us and people can do it in a variety of ways. Thanks for watching!

  • @siraj6920
    @siraj6920 Před 4 lety

    only 52 people disliked this

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    @brendanschwartz2216 Před 3 lety

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  • @Dr6or7KraftSingles
    @Dr6or7KraftSingles Před 4 lety

    Manipulation!!!!

  • @eva-mariacoughlin9456
    @eva-mariacoughlin9456 Před 4 lety

    I married my husband because he was funny!