Leading The Positive Organization: Actions, Tools, and Processes - Paperback

by Thomas N. Duening (Editor)

Positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship have begun to have an impact on the enterprise. It is important for organizational leaders at all levels to understand this powerful new framework. This volume brings together a wide range of organizational scholars who have derived implications from positive research for the modern enterprise. Engaging topics from leadership, to self-esteem, and to conflict resolution, this book provides practical tools, actions, and processes that can be used to create positive organizations.

Author Biography

Thomas Duening is the El Pomar chair of business and entrepreneurship and director of the center for entrepreneurship in the College of Business at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He earned his MA and PhD from the University of Minnesota. He was previously the director of the entrepreneurial programs office in the Ira A Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He is the founder of numerous ventures, including U.S. Learning Systems, InfoLabs, and The Startup Path. He is the author of many journal articles and 15 books on business, management, and entrepreneurship. His most recent book Technology Entrepreneurship was released in September 2014.