The Sustainability Journey and Appreciative Inquiry

ABSTRACT

How a Whole-System, Positive Change Approach can Accelerate the Adoption and Integration of a New Business Paradigm

How a Whole-System, Positive Change Approach can Accelerate the Adoption and Integration of a New Business Paradigm

CONTENTS

1 Introduction

4 About our Contributors

6 The Next Ascent: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Support Interface’s Continuing Sustainability Journey

14 The Jefferson Wells Great Lakes Practice Story

18 Continental Automotive: Exploring Appreciative Inquiry for a Whole Systems Approach to Sustainability

23 US Army Business Transformation Journey to Discovering Sustainability

27 The CMS Connection between Green Supply Chain and Sustainability

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Author: Mona Amodeo

I help organizations create success within the context of social and environmental responsibility. I am a coach, facilitator and strategist and facilitate the exploration of sustainability as a core value. I also lead seminars and conduct coaching programs about branding through The Branding From the Core network. E: mona@idgroup.us

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Author: C. Keith Cox

My passion and commitment is to creating positive business and social change. I am an accomplished facilitator and author in the Organization Development field. My work revolves around connecting people to nature, the concepts of sustainability and the leadership strengths needed to move those ideas to action.

E: keith.cox@tirawaconsulting.com

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Author: Daniel K. Saint

Contact: dansaint@me.com

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Author: Jackie Stavros

Jacqueline Stavros is a professor in the College of Business and IT at Lawrence Technological University. Jackie’s passion is working with others to create meaningful results for positive change. She has co-authored many books and articles plus worked around the globe using Appreciative Inquiry, Conversations Worth Having and SOAR to help people thrive and organizations increase performance.

Contact: jstavros@ltu.edu

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