[Ailist] AI - an established business strategy

[AnneLondon at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/3/07 14:05:26, cheri at mobileteamchallenge.com writes:
> Absolutely.  Do you have examples of organizations where the principles are
> flourishing?  What supported the culture shift?  What life-generating
> capacity was important for these organizations to shift and sustain?
> 
> I'm very interested in knowing what org. have done this and sustained it
> over time.
> 

Hi Cherie, Roberta and others,

I would add BP Castrol Marine to the examples already given. The new managing 
director appointed in 2004 decided to use an appreciative leadership style in 
a business that had to put in a much better performance. Now, nearly three 
years later, the internal and external surveys are showing improvements beyond 
most people's wildest dreams: the financials, customer satisfaction, employee 
morale levels etc. 

Using AI principles throughout the business and applying them to existing 
classic methodologies such as project management and strategy development have 
been crucial in moving the business from turnaround to transformation.

The details of this success will be featured in journals and books coming out 
later this year.

Working with the business leader as his thinking partner has been a real joy 
over these past three years, as you might imagine!

Best wishes, 

Anne



Anne Radford
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