Be A Leader: It Pays To Have Fun At Work

Nov 10, 2015 • 1 Min Read

While fun and games very rarely go hand-in-hand with work, some very successful organisations have found a way to balance hard work with fun easy-going employees.

Roshan Thiran shares a few thoughts on how this can be practised in order to encourage creativity and boost productivity in your organisation, taking the case study of Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines.

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