“It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. It’s the capacity to see the best in the world around us, in our colleagues, and in the groups we are trying to lead. It’s the capacity to see the most creative and improbable opportunities in the marketplace. It’s the capacity to see with an appreciative eye the true and the good, the better and the possible.” WorldTryingEyeOpportunityCreativeGroupsCapacityColleaguesMarketplaceImprobableAppreciative Author:David Cooperrider
“A free press is one where it's okay to state the conclusion you're led to by the evidence. One reason I'm in hot water is because my colleagues and I at NOW didn't play by the conventional rules of Beltway journalism. Those rules divide the world into Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and allow journalists to pretend they have done their job if instead of reporting the truth behind the news, they merely give each side an opportunity to spin the news.” IfsWorldGivingStatesReasonDonePlayJobsOpportunitySidesWaterBehindsRepublicanTruth IsNewsEvidenceOkayHotPressesDemocratConclusionJournalismJournalistDividesConventionalColleaguesFree PressHot Water Author:Bill Moyers
“Educators committed to engaging in the long-term, often difficult work of strengthening their relationships with colleagues, students and parents and expanding their opportunities for personal growth will find Nonviolent Communication to be an invaluable tool.” LongOpportunityParentDifficultGrowthTermStudentsCommunicationToolsPersonal GrowthCommittedLong TermColleaguesEngagingExpandingEducatorNonviolent CommunicationStrengtheningInvaluableDifficult Work Author:Ron Rubin
“Being a scientist is a special privilege: for it brings the opportunity to be creative, the passionate quest for answers to natures most precious secrets, and the warm friendships of many valued colleagues.” OpportunityAnswersSecretCreativeSpecialScientistPassionatePrivilegeWarmQuestsColleaguesBe Creative Author:Stanley B. Prusiner