
Appreciative Inquiry is a changework philosophy that focuses on positive change through inquiring in the direction of what works and desired change rather than analyzing what problems exist. The methodology looks at building diverse life-giving forces in an organization or any group of people and engaging their strengths to create the desired change.
Leadership is mistakenly thought to be something limited to certain people - people in positions of authority typically, but otherwise people with certain rights and responsibilities over and above those around them. Okay, such people could be called leaders, but it certainly doesn't mean that each one of them shows leadership. Nor does it mean every person who shows leadership is labelled a leader. Let's get that straight to begin with.
When a traveller returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath travelled altogether behind him.
-- Francis Bacon, 1597-1625