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    Don’t try to be funny at work unless you want to risk your job and any chance of ever getting promoted, management professors say

    Funny ideas can be good. Nebraska’s tourism board won with “Honestly, it’s not for everyone,” and Patagonia boosted sales with “Don’t Buy This Jacket.”

    By Peter McGraw, Adam Barsky, Caleb Warren and The Conversation
    September 25, 2025

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