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An Eye for the Highest and Best: Practicing Appreciative Inquiry was inspired by many journal entries and was written while aiming to re-examine life through a miracle-minded lens, seeing a glass as half full, instead of half empty. An Appreciative Inquiry model, suggested by Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, encourages us to examine, “the best of what was, what is, what could be, what should be, and what will be.”  Different from most modes of communication, Appreciative Inquiry promotes transformative dialogue and action by presenting a positive perspective.

Appreciative Inquiry is perceived to be a positive-change focused research model and theory, commonly applied to studying leadership. It is considered to be a search for the best in people, their organizations and their relevant world. This model involves the art and practice of asking questions that strengthen and heighten positive potential in people and organizations. Aside from being an easy read, this book can be used for reading material, in educational courses that focus on teaching fresh methodologies and theories.