What's Working: Building Success by Focusing on Strengths

What’s Working builds a cogent and provocative case for organizations to notice what they are already doing well - and do more of that! Aimed at leaders in organizations of all kinds, the author builds a strong case that organizations and people who realize and build on their own strengths are able to adapt, change, thrive - and succeed. The book romps through cultural patterns that affect organizations, challenges traditional change management techniques, examines how to jump-start perspectives that prompt new thinking, and highlights the creative and generative nature of focusing on strengths. It concludes with samples of the MAP method, the author's common sense process and exercises for applying appreciative principles to help shift thinking patterns. This change model cheers on the robust, restless energy inherent in organizations while honoring the human spirit, deeply appealing to cutting-edge leaders in any field.