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Appreciative Intelligence : Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn by Tojo Joseph Thatchenkery and Carol Metzker (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherBerrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101576753530

ISBN-139781576753538

eBay Product ID (ePID)51061584

Product Key Features

Book TitleAppreciative Intelligence : Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicOrganizational Behavior, Creativity

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreSelf-Help, Business & Economics

AuthorTojo Joseph Thatchenkery, Carol Metzker

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight19 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.5 in

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LCCN2005-057040

Reviews"Appreciative intelligence worked for Rotary International in its efforts to help establish the largest global health endeavor in history--the Global Polio Eradication Initiative." --Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, President, Rotary International 2005-06 " Appreciative Intelligence is provocative and compelling. It reveals the ability behind exciting and unexpected innovations, turnarounds, or accomplishments that were once considered impossible. A must-read for anyone who wants to excel in work or in life." --W. Warner Burke, Edward L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University "An inspiring and practical account of how to develop the capacity to see potential within the present and to develop this capacity within oneself and in others." --Jane E. Dutton, William Russell Kelly Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Psychology, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan ". . . a thought-provoking and highly enjoyable book. Appreciative Intelligence explores the real alchemy of leadership--the ability to transform opportunities into realities. More importantly, the authors show you how to develop this intelligence in yourself." --Jay A. Conger, Kravis Research Professor of Leadership, Claremont McKenna College, and author of Growing Your Company's Leaders "Stunning! Going one step beyond appreciative inquiry, Thatchenkery and Metzker have made an exciting contribution to the new field of positive organizational scholarship. This book will forever change how you think about intelligence." --Robert Kramer, PhD, Director, Executive Education Programs, American University

Edition DescriptionAnnotated edition

Table Of ContentForeword by David Cooperrider Preface Appreciative Intelligence: The Missing Link Leveraging Appreciative Intelligence Appreciative Intelligence in Action Reframing Reality for a Great View Appreciating the Positive Seeing How the Future Unfolds from the Present Appreciative Intelligence at Work Developing Your Appreciative Intelligence The Case for Appreciative Intelligence The Brains Behind Appreciative Intelligence Moving Forward for an Extraordinary Future Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments: Appreciating Those Who Made This Book Possible Appreciative Intelligence: Working for You About the Authors

SynopsisThe secret to success lies in something that everyone has the ability to do: reframe reality to reveal the hidden potential within even the most apparently unpromising present. ""Appreciative Intelligence"" marks the first time that this ability has been rigorously investigated. Arguing that the keys to Appreciative Intelligence are revealing the hidden value in others and building an infrastructure, environment, or culture that spreads the leader's Appreciative Intelligence, Tojo Thatchenkery and Carol Metzker draw on real-life examples and thorough interviews with top executives to identify actual examples of this elusive ability. Through these examples they show how a knack for creatively dealing with unexpected situations is the common bond between a diverse range of success stories. The authors also show that time and time again, an understanding of Appreciative Intelligence leads to organizations that enjoy higher levels of innovation, more productive employees, greater ability to adapt to changes, and, ultimately, greater profit., In "Appreciative Intelligence", authors Tojo Thatchenkery and Carol Metzker bring this new type of intelligence into the public discourse for the first time. They illustrate how AI can be found in individuals regardless of position or level of leadership., "Provocative . . . reveals the ability behind exciting and unexpected innovations, turnarounds, or accomplishments that were once considered impossible." --W. Warner Burke, Edward L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Appreciative Intelligence provides a new answer to what enables successful people to dream up their extraordinary and innovative ideas; why employees, partners, colleagues, investors, and other stakeholders join them on the path to their goals, and how they achieve these goals despite obstacles and challenges. It is not simple optimism. People with appreciative intelligence are realistic and action oriented--they have the ability not just to identify positive potential, but to devise a course of action to take advantage of it. Drawing on their own original research and recent discoveries in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Thatchenkery and Metzker outline the evidence for appreciative intelligence, detail its specific characteristics, and show how you can develop this skill and use it in your own life and work. They show how the most successful leaders are able to spread appreciative intelligence throughout an organization, and they offer tools and exercises you can use to increase your own level of appreciative intelligence and so become more creative, resilient, successful, and personally fulfilled. "An inspiring and practical account of how to develop the capacity to see potential within the present and to develop this capacity within oneself and in others." --Jane E. Dutton, William Russell Kelly Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Psychology, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan "A compelling justification for . . . what endows successful leaders with the qualities of persistence, conviction, comfort with uncertainty, and resilience to overcome challenges." --Dr. V. Nilakant, coauthor of Change Management, "Provocative... reveals the ability behind exciting and unexpected innovations, turnarounds, or accomplishments that were once considered impossible." -W. Warner Burke, Edward L. Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Appreciative Intelligence provides a new answer to what enables successful people to dream up their extraordinary and innovative ideas; why employees, partners, colleagues, investors, and other stakeholders join them on the path to their goals, and how they achieve these goals despite obstacles and challenges. It is not simple optimism. People with appreciative intelligence are realistic and action oriented-they have the ability not just to identify positive potential, but to devise a course of action to take advantage of it. Drawing on their own original research and recent discoveries in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Thatchenkery and Metzker outline the evidence for appreciative intelligence, detail its specific characteristics, and show how you can develop this skill and use it in your own life and work. They show how the most successful leaders are able to spread appreciative intelligence throughout an organization, and they offer tools and exercises you can use to increase your own level of appreciative intelligence and so become more creative, resilient, successful, and personally fulfilled. "An inspiring and practical account of how to develop the capacity to see potential within the present and to develop this capacity within oneself and in others."-Jane E. Dutton, William Russell Kelly Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Psychology, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan "A compelling justification for... what endows successful leaders with the qualities of persistence, conviction, comfort with uncertainty, and resilience to overcome challenges." -Dr. V. Nilakant, coauthor of Change Management, Appreciative Intelligence provides a new answer to what enables successful people to dream up their extraordinary and innovative ideas; why employees, partners, colleagues, investors, and other stakeholders join them on the path to their goals, and how they achieve these goals despite obstacles and challenges. It is not simple optimism. People with appreciative intelligence are realistic and action oriented--they have the ability not just to identify positive potential, but to devise a course of action to take advantage of it. Drawing on their own original research and recent discoveries in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Thatchenkery and Metzker outline the evidence for appreciative intelligence, detail its specific characteristics, and show how you can develop this skill and use it in your own life and work. They show how the most successful leaders are able to spread appreciative intelligence throughout an organization, and they offer tools and exercises you can use to increase your own level of appreciative intelligence and so become more creative, resilient, successful, and personally fulfilled.

LC Classification NumberBF408.T42 2006