Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning Performance and Build a Thriving Organization

Contributors of Story and Spirit

Writing, like leadership, is a relational process. There are many people with whom we have been in dialogue about the ideas in this book for a long time, some for as long as 30 years. There are others who have been role models and teachers helping us clarify our thinking and better live by the principles we espouse. And still others who have offered challenges that have served to strengthen our belief in an appreciative approach to leadership. This book could not have been written without them all. Thank you to all our relations, friends, family, colleagues, and clients. And to the people, organizations, and communities named below, we offer our deep and heartfelt appreciation for your stories, for your encouragement, ...