Appreciative Inquiry Handbook, For Leaders of Change, 2nd Edition

David L. Cooperrider; Diana Whitney; Jacqueline M. Stavros

ISBN 10: 1933403195 / ISBN 13: 9781933403199

Published by Crown Custom Publishing, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Appreciative Inquiry Handbook, For Leaders of Change, 2nd Edition
• Publisher: Crown Custom Publishing
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933403195
• ISBN 13: 9781933403199
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most popular change methods in the world, Cooperrider, Whitney and Stavros : 1.) track the recent changes in the field, including some of the longest-running AI change efforts; 2.) explain how AI has contributed to sustainability and the triple bottom line. The Premium Edition contains the illustrative CD-ROM. The AI Handbook contains everything needed to launch any kind of AI initiative, from a one-hour introduction to AI to a complete two-day program. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to classic AI articles, the authors have amassed in one place all of the introductory concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry as a change process.

About the Author

David L. Cooperrider is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. He is the author or coauthor of nine books. His 1987 article Appreciative Inquiry Into Organizational Life (with Suresh Srivastva) introduced the concept of Appreciative Inquiry.
Jacqueline M. Stavros, EDM is associate professor at the Graduate College of Management at Lawrence Technological University, a principal in the Corporation for Positive Change, and Associate of the Positive Change Corps and Taos Institute.
Diana K. Whitney, Ph.D. is president of Corporation for Positive Change and cofounder of the Taos Institute and a Distinguished Consulting Faculty at Saybrook Graduate School. She is the author of five books on AI, including The Power of Appreciative Inquiry.