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Appreciative Intelligence
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Appreciative Intelligence

by Tojo Thatchenkery, Carol Metzker
May 2006
Beginner to intermediate
200 pages
6h 9m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Chapter 3Appreciative Intelligence in Action

The ultimate function of a prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it.1—W. Warren Wagar

In the thick of our research and writing, a unique example of an organization “walking the talk” about Appreciative Intelligence emerged. It brilliantly exemplified the three components of Appreciative Intelligence and the four qualities that stem from it, and it highlighted the results of Appreciative Intelligence in action. It underscored the power of leaders with high Appreciative Intelligence to make a positive difference and change the future by applying Appreciative Intelligence to work with a younger generation.

Carol, one of the authors, walked into Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS), an ...

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ISBN: 9781576755136