The virtuous role of the court jester | Arménio Rego

Monday, July 21, 2025 - 14:30

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Líder Magazine

"The figure of the court jester helps us understand the importance of humour in leadership. More prosaically: the importance of leaders having the ability to fit in. It is no coincidence that authoritarian leaders tend to hate jokes."

Read here the latest opinion piece (in portuguese) by Arménio Rego, Professor and Director of Lead.Lab at Católica Porto Business School, published in Líder Magazine.

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