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Volume(s): 1
Format Details: 16pt, Verdana
ISBN(s): 9781442958166
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Editorial Reviews
• “…provocative and compelling…A must-read for anyone who wants to excel in work or in life.” —W. Warner Burke, Professor of Psychology and Education, Columbia University
• “…a thought-provoking and highly enjoyable book…” —Jay A. Conger, author of Growing Your Company’s Leaders
• “Stunning! …This book will forever change how you think about intelligence.” —Robert Kramer, PhD, Director, Executive Education Programs, American University
About the Book
Discover the Ability behind Creativity, Leadership, and Success. Success comes in all shapes and sizes, just like the people who create it. It can be defined as any or all of the following: financial well-being; healthy personal and professional relationships; effective leadership; ability to achieve goals; ability to bring out the best in others at work and at home; social status or recognition and personal fulfillment. Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn provides real-world stories about a variety of successful people and their winning ventures, the secrets behind their innovation and leadership, and concrete steps for you to take to create your own success. Regardless of your definition of success, this book could make a difference in the possibilities you see today for the future that is rushing up to greet you.We invite you to read this book and realize something you have always known but did not quite know to how to articulate: the power of your own Appreciative Intelligence in making a positive difference in your life, the lives of others, groups, organizations, and communities around you.
About the Author
Tojo Thatchenkery, Ph.D., is a Professor of Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management at the School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. He is also a member of the NTL Institute of Applied Behavioral Science and the Taos Institute. He has over twenty years of experience in teaching at various MBA, public policy, organizational development, and executive programs in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Tojo founded the Organizational Learning Laboratory at the George W. Johnson Learning Center at George Mason University and served as its director from 1995 to 2000. His research has been funded by agencies such as the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. National Security Agency. Tojo is on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences and the Journal of Organizational Change Management. He is also the book review editor of the Journal of Organizational Change Management and the past Program Chair of the Research Methods Division of the 16,000-member-strong Academy of Management. Tojo has also used the appreciative lens to study diverse themes such as information communication technology (ICT), the economic development of South Asian countries (co-edited book), and the social capital and organizational mobility of Asian Americans in the United States.