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

book

by Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Kae Rader, McGraw Hill, NY, 2010

Description

This resource explores the five core strategies of Appreciative Leadership and contains questions for the reader to reflect on their own leadership style.

Features

list of recommended books and websites at the end of each chapter

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Purchase as book or e-book

Practical Applications

Incorporate positive change into your leadership style by learning five core strategies: inquiry, illumination, inclusion, inspiration, and integrity.
Improve your leadership skills by reading and discussing Appreciative Leadership with other clergy.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Susan Weber

LEI Division Evaluation Project

Susan Weber coordinates the evaluation processes for Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Religion Division. She spent several years as the Indianapolis Center for Congregation’s director of evaluation and congregational learning, as well as a resource consultant to congregations.

Susan is a Roman Catholic lay woman. Prior to her work at the Center, she served the Archdiocese of Indianapolis as coordinator of boards of education, office of Catholic education from 1976-1985. For almost 20 years thereafter, she was an independent consultant and group facilitator for dioceses, churches, religious communities, and schools nationwide. Sue has degrees from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana University, Bloomington and is professionally certificated as a group facilitator through Indiana University.

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