Annotated Bibliography 1
Source #____ Bibliography
(MLA)
Whitney, Diana, and Amanda Trosten-Bloom. "Appreciative Leadership: Responding Relationally To The Questions Of Our Time." AI Practitioner 18.3 (2016): 61-58. Business Source Complete. Web. 8 Nov. 2016.
Annotation:
(Describe ALL info. that might be important for your paper. Explain to the reader and/or summarize what might be found in this source)
As time has changed and definitions of true leadership change as well, it is evident that now, to be a great leader in your business, society, and world, you must truly take into account the voices of others. Everyone wants to be heard and valued in what they say and do, so leadership roles become centered around the fact that yes, you have followers, but why do they do so? What makes people want to follow you?
The appreciative leadership described in this text is all about how to get people to share and collaborate ideas and to be enthusiastic about them as well. There are four helpful ideas as to why appreciative leadership not only benefits the the leader, but the community in which follows. As these four techniques help change the way leadership is viewed, the article then goes on to add five strategies, (inquiry, illusion, inspiration, integrity, and illumination), to help improve the environment around and to see performance rates soar. This article is beneficial because it looks at leadership, not in a way of dictatorship of others, but to really consider and rely on what the others “under” you really have to say. Taking people’s feelings and ideas into account help not only benefit them, but yourself as well.
Potential Quotes:
(Are there any significant quotes you can use or paraphrase from this source?)
“We define Appreciative Leadership as the relational capacity to mobilize creative potential and turn it into positive power. “
“None of the qualities attributed to good leaders stands
alone. Alone one cannot be inspiring, visionary, humble or exible. These qualities are the achievements of a co active process in which others’ a rmation is essential.” (pg. 62)
“The Appreciative Leadership task is to understand that everyone has unique gifts and creative potential that come forth when invited through a rmation, inquiry and dialogue.” (pg. 62)
“By activating vibrant conversations and collaborative relationships, they unleash people’s creative potential, encouraging those people to do the same for others.” (pg. 63)
“In order for decisions and plans for the future to satisfy and serve diverse groups of people, everyone connected to them must be invited into relationship and included in dialogue and decision-making.” (pg. 65)
“The world has become too complex to go forward without collaboration. “ (pg. 67)
“Leaders of thriving organizations, businesses and communities today are people who respond successfully to a categorically different set of questions. They wonder about and invite others to join them in seeking answers to questions…” (pg. 67)
Assessment:
(Analyze and explain why this source is credible)
The two authors who put together this guide have co-authored many books on leadership, written many, many, articles and are influential and prominent leaders in “life-affirming” organizations. Diana Whitney is founder of Corporation for Positive Change and co-founder of the Taos Institute. While Amanda Trosten-Bloom is a master trainer, speaker, and consultant for many organizations and non-profits. She is also principal of Rocky Mountain Center for Positive Change and Corporation for Positive Change. Their guide comes with not only valuable information, but credible sources down below their paragraphs.
Reflection:
(How will you potentially use it?)
As I go through the process of leadership and learning how to see my potential and use that good for others, this book really teaches me that yes leadership roles are important, but if you can’t be flexible and willing to collaborate with others, your plans will not succeed. I never realized that yes, roles of leadership look different in today’s society because people want and need to be heard.
STEP 3
My mentorship not only focuses on just doing jobs for the church I am at. I get to learn more about myself and leading, but also the best part is that I get to use these new techniques and be a leader to others. Now, my leadership roles may look different from someone’s in a workplace, but they are still just as influential on my sports teams, FCA, and clubs as they would be in an office. Getting to read an excerpt from a book like this isn’t just something that I am “forced” to do, I actually enjoy reading this type of information.
This passage about appreciative leadership adds many new ideas to my head and gets me excited for what I could do in the future and what my potential could be in a work environment. Most leadership books or passages I’ve looked into talk about how to create the best you in order to impact others, but this was quite different for me. The fact that the authors talk about collaboration and taking an initiative to be involved with the group you’re leading puts a new perspective on how to lead into today’s society. This passage is beneficial to me as well because whatever I do in life, I want to be the best I can at it. My dream is to be the boss of a company or organization, but I want to love my job and be impactful to my employees. So with this research project, I am learning the proper ways to be that impact, and love others around you while doing it.
Source #____ Bibliography
(MLA)
Whitney, Diana, and Amanda Trosten-Bloom. "Appreciative Leadership: Responding Relationally To The Questions Of Our Time." AI Practitioner 18.3 (2016): 61-58. Business Source Complete. Web. 8 Nov. 2016.
Annotation:
(Describe ALL info. that might be important for your paper. Explain to the reader and/or summarize what might be found in this source)
As time has changed and definitions of true leadership change as well, it is evident that now, to be a great leader in your business, society, and world, you must truly take into account the voices of others. Everyone wants to be heard and valued in what they say and do, so leadership roles become centered around the fact that yes, you have followers, but why do they do so? What makes people want to follow you?
The appreciative leadership described in this text is all about how to get people to share and collaborate ideas and to be enthusiastic about them as well. There are four helpful ideas as to why appreciative leadership not only benefits the the leader, but the community in which follows. As these four techniques help change the way leadership is viewed, the article then goes on to add five strategies, (inquiry, illusion, inspiration, integrity, and illumination), to help improve the environment around and to see performance rates soar. This article is beneficial because it looks at leadership, not in a way of dictatorship of others, but to really consider and rely on what the others “under” you really have to say. Taking people’s feelings and ideas into account help not only benefit them, but yourself as well.
Potential Quotes:
(Are there any significant quotes you can use or paraphrase from this source?)
“We define Appreciative Leadership as the relational capacity to mobilize creative potential and turn it into positive power. “
“None of the qualities attributed to good leaders stands
alone. Alone one cannot be inspiring, visionary, humble or exible. These qualities are the achievements of a co active process in which others’ a rmation is essential.” (pg. 62)
“The Appreciative Leadership task is to understand that everyone has unique gifts and creative potential that come forth when invited through a rmation, inquiry and dialogue.” (pg. 62)
“By activating vibrant conversations and collaborative relationships, they unleash people’s creative potential, encouraging those people to do the same for others.” (pg. 63)
“In order for decisions and plans for the future to satisfy and serve diverse groups of people, everyone connected to them must be invited into relationship and included in dialogue and decision-making.” (pg. 65)
“The world has become too complex to go forward without collaboration. “ (pg. 67)
“Leaders of thriving organizations, businesses and communities today are people who respond successfully to a categorically different set of questions. They wonder about and invite others to join them in seeking answers to questions…” (pg. 67)
Assessment:
(Analyze and explain why this source is credible)
The two authors who put together this guide have co-authored many books on leadership, written many, many, articles and are influential and prominent leaders in “life-affirming” organizations. Diana Whitney is founder of Corporation for Positive Change and co-founder of the Taos Institute. While Amanda Trosten-Bloom is a master trainer, speaker, and consultant for many organizations and non-profits. She is also principal of Rocky Mountain Center for Positive Change and Corporation for Positive Change. Their guide comes with not only valuable information, but credible sources down below their paragraphs.
Reflection:
(How will you potentially use it?)
As I go through the process of leadership and learning how to see my potential and use that good for others, this book really teaches me that yes leadership roles are important, but if you can’t be flexible and willing to collaborate with others, your plans will not succeed. I never realized that yes, roles of leadership look different in today’s society because people want and need to be heard.
STEP 3
My mentorship not only focuses on just doing jobs for the church I am at. I get to learn more about myself and leading, but also the best part is that I get to use these new techniques and be a leader to others. Now, my leadership roles may look different from someone’s in a workplace, but they are still just as influential on my sports teams, FCA, and clubs as they would be in an office. Getting to read an excerpt from a book like this isn’t just something that I am “forced” to do, I actually enjoy reading this type of information.
This passage about appreciative leadership adds many new ideas to my head and gets me excited for what I could do in the future and what my potential could be in a work environment. Most leadership books or passages I’ve looked into talk about how to create the best you in order to impact others, but this was quite different for me. The fact that the authors talk about collaboration and taking an initiative to be involved with the group you’re leading puts a new perspective on how to lead into today’s society. This passage is beneficial to me as well because whatever I do in life, I want to be the best I can at it. My dream is to be the boss of a company or organization, but I want to love my job and be impactful to my employees. So with this research project, I am learning the proper ways to be that impact, and love others around you while doing it.