Appreciative intelligence; seeing the mighty oak in the acorn.9781576753538 Appreciative intelligence; seeing the mighty oak in the acorn acorn: see oak. acorn Nut of the oak. Acorns are usually seated in or surrounded by a woody cupule. They mature within one to two seasons, and their appearance varies depending on the species of oak. . Thatchenkery, Tojo and Carol Metzker. Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2006 214 pages $24.95 Hardcover BF408 With a nod to Howard Gardner's ideas on multiple intelligences, Thatchenkery (organizational learning Organizational learning is an area of knowledge within organizational theory that studies models and theories about the way an organization learns and adapts. In Organizational development (OD), learning is a characteristic of an adaptive organization, i.e. , George Mason U.) and Metzker (M.S.) introduce appreciative intelligence as the ability to perceive positive potential. Drawing on neuroscience neu·ro·sci·ence n. Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system. neuroscience the embryology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system. and interviews with people with innovative solutions, they treat the reality-reframing concept in areas as diverse as technological advances and Middle East peace. Exercises for assessing, and tools for developing, appreciative intelligence are included. The publisher notes that the book is on the 2006 reading list of Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership and . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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