Organizations are built on connections: webs of relationships between people and between people, systems and processes.
We believe that finding the power within yourself to generate and sustain positive connections - to expand, enhance and deepen those relationships that give life to the organization - is the Heart of the Matter for powerful Leadership.
We also believe that Leadership has less to do with your position in the organization than with your willingness to act like a leader when appropriate –to take the initiative, to influence, to inspire and to engage the best in yourself and those around you.
Appreciative Leadership is based on (1) an appreciative approach to personal and organizational life, (2) self awareness, (3) self-management, particularly in difficult communication situations, and (4) on knowing what to say and do to inspire others to serve the highest good in every situation and to take responsibility for their actions.
Heart of the Matter offers the following components to learning Appreciative Leadership: