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Acknowledgments

Diana
With loving gratitude to Brian and Shara: I am because you are. And
with deep appreciation for the invisible forces that ignite my spirit and
give meaning to my life.

Amanda

To my many teachers: Thank you for helping me find my voice and
know my strength. To Barry, Hannah Joy, and Jessica: Your loving
support makes everything possible.

Kae

To my parents, Esther and Harry Barr, for their unconditional love,
which never ceases to bring out the best in me. And to my husband,
Phil, my partner, my inspiration, my joy.

Together
We wish to acknowledge the contributions of Dr. James D. Ludema,
our business partner and cocreator in the early stages of this book’s

development. Thank you, Jim, for your clear thinking and your gener-
ous spirit and for being a role model of Appreciative Leadership. And
Dr. David L. Cooperrider whose innovative work provided the foun-
dational principles of Appreciative Inquiry. Thank you, David, for all

you do to make a positive diff erence in the world. And to our fantas-
tic McGraw-Hill team, especially Fiona Sarne, Emily Carleton, Judith

McCarthy, and Maureen Dennehy: Thank you for believing in us and
in our ideas. It has been a joy working with you and the McGraw-Hill
team.

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