Bracken Darrell, Logitechs CEO on Humor That Works

Published: April 1, 2023, 4 a.m.

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\\u201cThe most important part of humor in the workplace isn't the humor \\u2014 it's the outcome, which is it\\u2019s fun.

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Bracken Darrell is President & CEO of Logitech - where for more than a decade he\\u2019s been the driver for Logitech\\u2019s continued growth and profitability. Prior to joining Logitech, Bracken spent a decade in executive roles @ Whirlpool, Braun, and General Electric - and also worked in brand management at P&G. Prior to receiving his MBA from Harvard, Bracken worked at Arthur Anderson and PepsiCo.

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Bracken\\u2019s a longtime \\u201cFriend of the Pod\\u201d - so we wanted to feature another chat he had with our favorite Humor Engineer and Co-host Andrew Tarvin, in one of Drew\\u2019s \\u201dHumor Talks.\\u201d You\\u2019ll enjoy hearing Bracken share his recognition in the power of humor for creating a fun workplace. Now more than ever, it\\u2019s important  to be able to be your authentic self at work, and for so many people, that includes humor. But Bracken knows that humor at work doesn\\u2019t have to mean telling jokes (he doesn\\u2019t think he\\u2019s a particularly funny person) - he\\u2019s more in the moment, improvising or reacting quickly to what is said - a great mindset to building humor. This conversation may also stories about Jack Welch, and the naming of a cat in this candid conversation that no surprise, is a fun one.

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