TY - JOUR
T1 - Appreciative inquiry and leadership transitions
AU - Keefe, Maureen R.
AU - Pesut, Daniel
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - In times of accelerated change accompanied by leadership transitions, appreciative inquiry (AI) and sensemaking skills are necessary. AI is a philosophy, a model of change, and a set of tools and techniques that support discovery, dreaming, design, and creation of a vision that inspires people in an organization to move toward a collective destiny. Sensemaking involves sizing up a situation to create a framework for decision-making, creating a context for communication, linking with others, and focusing on what is and what could be. Sensemaking can be facilitated by applying appreciative leadership techniques. In this article, the story of the University of Utah College of Nursing's and the faculty's experience with an AI process illustrates the application of the AI leadership strategy to navigating organizational change and a leadership transition.
AB - In times of accelerated change accompanied by leadership transitions, appreciative inquiry (AI) and sensemaking skills are necessary. AI is a philosophy, a model of change, and a set of tools and techniques that support discovery, dreaming, design, and creation of a vision that inspires people in an organization to move toward a collective destiny. Sensemaking involves sizing up a situation to create a framework for decision-making, creating a context for communication, linking with others, and focusing on what is and what could be. Sensemaking can be facilitated by applying appreciative leadership techniques. In this article, the story of the University of Utah College of Nursing's and the faculty's experience with an AI process illustrates the application of the AI leadership strategy to navigating organizational change and a leadership transition.
KW - Leadership
KW - Organization change
KW - Strategic planning
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U2 - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2004.02.006
DO - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2004.02.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 15176012
AN - SCOPUS:3142673585
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 20
SP - 103
EP - 109
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 2
ER -