Appreciative leadership : focus on what works to drive winning performance and build a thriving organization / Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Kae Rader.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitney, Diana Kaplin, author.

Trosten-Bloom, Amanda, 1957- author.

Rader, Kae, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Organizational effectiveness.

Organizational behavior.

Physical Description:

xxv, 228 p.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2010]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Advance Praise for Appreciative Leadership: "A must-read for leaders at all levels who believe that both common sense and business sense require engaging and encouraging rather than mandating or manipulating. It may become my most-recommended book." -- Frank Rogers-Witte, Ph.D., Director, Executive Staff Effectiveness, Hewlett-Packard IPG "Building on a simple but powerful idea, Appreciative Leadership offers an approach to organizational transformation applicable to institutions as varied as businesses, universities, church bodies, and health systems. Packed with dozens of stories and suggestions, it offers key insights translated into replicable strategies for action." -- Jane McAuliffe, Ph.D., President, Bryn Mawr College "The positive basis of power is illuminated brilliantly in this courageous leadership book. Appreciative Leadership touches the heart of leadership--the kind people most deeply desire--in a way that will change lives, businesses, and every relationship you wish to build." -- David L. Cooperrider, Ph.D., Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Case Western Reserve University "Leadership driven by principles and integrity is more important today than ever. Appreciative Leadership shows how to blend principles of collaboration, quality, and service for both long-term achievement and practical daily impact. It provides a model of success for a new generation of leaders." -- R. Edward Howell, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Virginia Medical Center The Positive Approach to Leadership That Brings Out the Best in Everyone Appreciative Inquiry has become one of the most popular new management tools in business today. Its premise is simple yet profound: Instead of focusing on what's wrong in the workplace, learn about and build upon what works. Dr. Diana Whitney--a leader in the field of Appreciative Inquiry--and colleagues Amanda Trosten-Bloom and Kae Rader bring the next generation of these ideas forward, with practical and proven tools for leadership. A refreshingly different approach to managing organizations, Appreciative Leadership turns conventional management thinking on its head, demonstrating how to get results with "positive power." All you need are the five "I's" . . . INQUIRY: Leading with positively powerful questions. ILLUMINATION: Bringing out the best in people and situations. INCLUSION: Engaging with others to cocreate the future. INSPIRATION: Awakening the creative spirit. INTEGRITY: Making...

Contents:

Appreciative leadership now

From potential to positive power : the five core strategies

The wisdom of inquiry : leading with positively powerful questions

The art of illumination : bringing out the best of people and situations

The genius of inclusion : engaging with people to cocreate the future

The courage of inspiration : awakening the creative spirit

The path of integrity : making choices for the good of the whole

Making a positive difference with appreciative leadership.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612644771

9781282644779

1282644777

9780071743204

0071743200

OCLC:

859675578