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David L. Cooperrider is adistinguished university professorat Case Western Reserve University and holds two chaired professorships there. He is the founder and faculty director of theFowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefitand is the honorary chairman of Champlain College'sDavid L.... read more...
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Can We Create a Flourishing World?
For tested, practical ways you can apply appreciative inquiry in your own life, in teams or across whole systems click here for a free eBook (link is external). Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.psychologytoday.com This article is about moving from functioning to flourishing. Michelle McQuai...
April 12, 2016
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What is a “Positive Institution”?
Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all globa Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com What is a positive institution? In previous articles Lindsey Godwin and I have defined positi...
April 12, 2016
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Capital Region’s Tech Valley of New York is a Model for Ours–The Age of Collaboration
The Capital Region is known for its robust economy. It has been characterized as a technology hub, with a particular focus on biotech, life sciences and nanotechnology. Sourced through Scoop.it from: business.ny.gov It’s exciting to me to see so much progress on the sustainability front and t...
January 15, 2016
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Exhilarate 2016: Canadian Positive Psychology Association Announces the 3rd Annual Conference
The 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.eiseverywhere.com https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/exhilarate2016/294895/?& The Canadian Positive Psychology Association’s 2016 Conference has been announced with Keynotes, and calls for papers...
November 24, 2015
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The Purpose-Driven Workforce Is 42 Million Strong and Growing
The report argues that purpose-oriented employees do better work, have higher well-being, stay in their jobs for longer and are better ambassadors for their employers. Organizations should therefore look to identify purposeful people and promote and retain them. Sourced through Scoop.it from:...
November 19, 2015
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AIM2FLOURISH by Roberta Baskin
Epiphany is defined as a “sudden and striking realization.” But it doesn’t work that way with me. My epiphanies sometimes simmer gently for years, particularly one that emerged in the aftermath of a class I took on Appreciative Inquiry, taught by its guru, Professor David Cooperrider. Because...
November 19, 2015
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To some it may seem strange to be advocating curiosity when everyone else is suggesting we all learn coding, Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.aceweekly.com This law teacher is advocating that we educate for curiosity and not coding. She draws lessons from her relentless four year old: "Thes...
November 19, 2015
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Mirror Flourishing and the Design of Positive Institutions
Mirror Flourishing: Appreciative Inquiry and the Designing of Positive Institutions – David Cooperrider, PhD. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com It was a real honor for me to keynote day-two of the World Conference in Positive Psychology. With lot of stories from the field I sh...
October 7, 2015
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This 16th century French castle is the temporary home to 100 makers trying to save the planet
“We need to move from protest to prototype,” said Daniel Kruse of Open State. “We were looking at all these climate summits, and people just talk and talk. So we thought we would try a different strategy by working with makers, with people who do stuff instead of just talking about stuff.” So...
October 7, 2015
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A new plan for people and planet has just launched – the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Tell everyone! add your very own intro to this star-stu… Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.youtube.com Imagine the world a 30 years from now and consider the following scenario for the e...
October 7, 2015
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World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2015
Building Flourishing Societies Together: Elevating, Aligning and Reflecting our Best to Create a Prosperous World for All 2015 World Appreciative Inquiry Conference Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am thrilled to announce the 2015 World Appreciative Inquiry Conference, from July 6-10, in the b...
June 30, 2015
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Creative Flow: There is Magic in Asking Yourself The Right Questions
The wrong questions will destroy your power to create, but the right questions will fill you with inspiration, encouragement and motivation! Source: positivewriter.com “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world ...
May 11, 2015
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Business and society: ceo’s like Doug McMillon fully embrace the multistakeholder view of the firm
In the long term, corporate and societal interests converge. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and SVP of sustainability Kathleen McLaughlin argue companies have an opportunity to use their scale and expertise to reshape global systems and mitigate complex problems. Source: www.mckinsey.com When...
May 11, 2015
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The Tesla Battery Heralds The Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels
Now the renewable power billionaire Elon Musk has just blown away that final defence. Last Thursday in California he introduced to the world his sleek new Powerwall – a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an average of 2 ki...
May 11, 2015
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The best tech keynote I’ve ever seen: Elon Musk’s Appreciative Intelligence
I’ve watched a lot of handsomely paid CEOs get on stages for keynote presentations over the past decade, and none were as good as the one I saw Elon Musk give Thursday night in California as he… Source: www.theverge.com How do you cultivate appreciative intelligence? You learn from people who ...
May 6, 2015
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Einstein’s “Holy Curiosity” and 3 Ways Amazement Can Change Your Life and Leadership Ability
Warren Berger’s, A More Beautiful Question, draws a direct connection between curious inquiry and many of today’s most innovative entrepreneurs and designers. Design breakthroughs such as the Square credit card reader, Pandora internet radio, the Nest thermostat, and the business model for Air...
April 20, 2015
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The 2014 “Research of Enduring Impact Award”
Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management Honors David Cooperrider with the 2014 “Research of Enduring Impact Award”. Read more…
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Just in Time for LeBron: Cleveland Stages a Comeback Via Going Green
Long maligned for crime, corruption and pollution, the area is now home to luxury apartments, warehouse lofts and a new burst of optimism Source: online.wsj.com Cleveland is in the national news–from the Wall Street Journal to New York Times–as a “comeback city.” Its a city on the move but the...
March 6, 2015
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North America’s future in manufacturing will be fueled by innovation. Companies that can engage their workforce in sustainable, entrepreneurial endeavors can not only survive but flourish. Source: www.industryweek.com I was recently interviewed by Industry Week and they will be covering our Gl...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Why walkable communities, sustainable economics, and multilateral diplomacy are the future of American power. Source: www.foreignpolicy.com Why Grand Strategy? Why Now? This Foreign Policy article is the most important essay I’ve read in a very long time. How many of us believe that our countr...
March 6, 2015
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‘Flourish and Prosper’ Takes Sustainability to the Next Level
This week I had the chance to attend the Third Global Forum for Businesses as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Source: www.triplepundit.com This article by the Triple Pundit helps us see the next stage in sustainable value creation. Based on the new book ...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Net Positive Energy and 9 innovations to slash food loss
Using anaerobic digestion to turn food waste into energy A firm called Feed Resource Recovery has designed and implemented a zero-waste solution for the food industry that leverages customers’ existing transportation and distribution systems to generate clean, sustainable power for onsite o...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Amory Lovins’ high-tech home skimps on energy but not on comfort
The house’s electricity is all renewable. Massive solar panels adorn the roof, carport, and grounds alongside the building. The panels produce far more solar power during the day than the Lovinses use, so they sell electricity to the grid during the day and buy wind energy from the grid at ni...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Business as Agent for World Benefit?
With a world providing daily reminders of what is not working, the concept behind “business as an agent of world benefit” is suggesting we should shift our attention to what IS working, what IS good and valuable, and build on those positive elements, behaviors and procedures. Source: www.huff...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Source: cwru-daily.com I am so proud of Case Western Reserve University–the birthplace of appreciative inquiry–and I was thrilled and honored today by the Stiller School of Business at Champlain College with the dedication of the first academically based Center for Appreciative Inquiry, totall...
March 6, 2015
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David Cooperrider posted a blog post
Center Based at Robert P. Stiller School of Business at Champlain College Source: www.champlain.edu This press release was just issued today…it was an amazing day with a college that US News and World report named "the most up and coming college in America." Big cheers to Lindsey Godwin and ...
March 6, 2015
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