The Surprising Power of LOL: Leadership, Language, and Connecting Across Generations
Let’s start with the truth: nobody is actually laughing out loud when they type LOL anymore. In fact, if you are laughing out loud, you’re probably not announcing it — you’re too busy laughing. And yet… here we are. It’s 2025, and “LOL” is still hanging on like that friend from high school who randomly shows up in your group text: persistent, nostalgic, and oddly comforting. But this isn’t just about slang. As someone who studies leadership, communication, and generational behavior, I can tell you — how we talk matters. The language we use, even in the smallest forms, reveals how we think, how we lead, and how we…
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