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### Leadership Styles and Appreciative Inquiry in Practice
by Christine Rassel
This  week’s readings and presentations encouraged me to reflect on my  leadership mindset. I realized that I often focus too heavily on the  negative aspects of my current leadership environment. With recent  changes in program leadership at my university, I entered the situation  with apprehension due to past experiences. That initial negativity  created a bias that influenced how I viewed the new director and the  overall climate.
I see myself as a transformational  leader with anti-gravitational leanings, committed to inspiring growth  and encouraging change. However, applying the principles of Appreciative  Inquiry (AI) offers an important opportunity for improvement. AI  emphasizes building on strengths, uncovering a positive core in people  and organizations, and shifting attention toward what is working rather  than what is broken (Mohn, 2022). By approaching my leadership  interactions with this mindset, I can reframe challenges as  opportunities to generate positive change.
Nanwani (2021) highlights  leadership as a journey of self-discovery that requires reflection on  both internal and external influences. Appreciative living supports this  journey by encouraging leaders to focus on gratitude, eliminate  negative bias, and create space for positivity. For me, this means  rethinking how I interpret leadership shortcomings: rather than  resigning myself to frustration, I can identify small successes and  build upon them. This shift could strengthen my own well-being, enhance  collaboration with colleagues, and create a healthier office  environment.
Bringing AI into my leadership  practice also extends to the classroom. By modeling appreciative living,  I can cultivate an atmosphere of encouragement and openness for my  students. While I still recognize shortcomings in organizational  leadership, adopting an appreciative perspective allows me to move  beyond criticism and become more effective in shaping the environment  around me. Adopting appreciative inquiry feels like a valuable way to  reframe my current situation and strengthen my growth as a  transformational leader.
##### References
Mohn, E. (2022). Appreciative inquiry (AI). _Salem Press Encyclopedia._
Nanwani, S. (2021). _Organization and education development: Reflecting and transforming in a self-discovery journey_ [ebook]. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.