Leader Fables
Leader Fables
Fables LLC
39: Leveraging Levity
40 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Intro
What We Talk About When We Talk About Levity
The Science Behind the Smile
Profiles in Levity — Three Leaders Who Got It Right
The Rules — When to Use It, When to Put It Down
Close & Takeaway
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Casey and Jacob discuss the usage of levity within the work environment and ways in which it can be a positive and a negative. They work through some of their own experiences with using humor and other strategies to better relate to their work colleagues and often reduce tension. In addition to their own stories, the two also offer examples of notable leaders that they feel have best embodied the ability to use levity as a tool to navigate through work matters and also better appeal to the public. A major takeaway is that using levity can certainly be a risky action and needs to be used with awareness to the situation and other people involved.