Selected Bibliography
This list includes the books that were useful to us in writing this work. It is not a complete record of all the works and sources we consulted; it is included as a resource for those who wish to pursue further study on the topics addressed in this book.
Adams, Marilee. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life. 3rd ed. Oakland: Berrett-Koehler, 2016.
Barrett, Frank J., and Ronald E. Fry. Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity. Chagrin Falls, OH: Taos Institute, 2005.
Cooperrider, David L., and Diana Whitney. Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2005.
Cooperrider, David L., Diana Whitney, and Jacqueline M. Stavros. Appreciative Inquiry Handbook. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2008.
Dweck, Carol. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York: Ballantine, 2016.
Ford, Jeffrey, and Laurie Ford. The Four Conversations: Daily Communication That Gets Results. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2009.
Frankl, Viktor. Man’s Search for Meaning. Boston: Beacon Press, 2006. Orig. publ. 1959.
Fredrickson, Barbara. Positivity: Discover the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. New York: Crown, 2009.
Fredrickson, Barbara. Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. New York: Hudson Street Press, 2013.
Hammond, Sue Annis. The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry. Bend, OR: Thin Book, 2013.
Ludema, James D., Diana Whitney, Bernard J. Mohr, and Thomas J. Griffin. The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner’s Guide for Leading Large-Group Change. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2003.
McArthur-Blair, Joan, and Jeanie Cockell. Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 2018.
Rock, David. Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long. New York: HarperBusiness, 2020.
Seligman, Martin. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. New York: Free Press, 2011.
Srivastva, Suresh, and David L. Cooperrider. Appreciative Management and Leadership: The Power of Positive Thought and Action in Organizations. Rev. ed. Euclid, OH: Williams Custom, 1999.
Stavros, Jacqueline M., and Gina Hinrichs. The Thin Book of SOAR: Creating Strategy That Inspires Innovation and Engagement. 2nd ed. Bend, OR: Thin Book, 2019.
Stavros, Jacqueline M., and Cheri Torres. Dynamic Relationships: Unleashing the Power of Appreciative Inquiry in Daily Living. Chagrin Falls, OH: Taos Institute, 2005.
Thatchenkery, Tojo, and Carol Metzker. Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2006.
Torres, Cheri. The Appreciative Facilitator: A Handbook for Facilitators and Teachers. Asheville, NC: Collaborative by Design, 2001.
Watkins, Jane Magruder, Bernard Mohr, and Ralph Kelly. Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Pfeiffer, 2011.
Whitney, Diana, and Amanda Trosten-Bloom. The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2003.