Management Lessons from The Prince of Pranks

April 15, 2011 1:15 PM

"In the sweet leisure of his retirement — if you don’t count the chemotherapy — former Poynter president Jim Naughton" (and the only member of the White House Press Corps to ever question a US President while wearing a chicken head,) has written a memoir: "46 Frogs: Tales of a Serial Prankster." Poynter Online has posted four excerpts as part of their ongoing Best Practices: Leadership & Management series:
* Turning the boss’s office into a fun & inviting place
* How bringing 46 live frogs into the newsroom fosters a philosophy of fun
* How newsroom humor can create a sense of togetherness
* Interviewing the U.S. president while wearing a chicken head

posted by zarq (3 comments total)

"Do you begin to see how creativity can lead to productivity?"
"Um, no. I’m just kind of depressed."
posted by Countess Elena at 2:35 PM on April 15, 2011

"In a chapter entitled 'The Pullet Surprise...'"

Oh, I like this guy already...
posted by schmod at 2:50 PM on April 15, 2011

I have a terror-level phobia about those amphibians that start with Kermit The (Yes, to the extent that I will not type or say the word), so this guy is now my Personal Enemy.
posted by Failure31 at 10:44 AM on April 16, 2011