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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

Louise Altman : September 9, 2010 at 5:36 pm Hi Mary Jo, You know what is so important about using Appreciative Inquiry – we now know from the latest neuroscience research that every time we acknowledge what works, what is positive, we are activating the pleasure part of our brains. We’re a great society of problem solvers.

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Research: Why Best Practices Don’t Translate Across Cultures

Harvard Business Review

Sara Vaerlander, Bobbi Thomason, Brandi Pearce, Heather Altman, and I observed what happened after the innovation practices were shared with the company’s Indian and Chinese counterparts. In China, however, workers equated speed with efficiency. Global Teams Should Have Office Visits, Not Offsites. Pamela Hinds.