Appreciative Inquiry at 20 Questioning David Cooperrider

The article presents an interview with David Cooperrider, pioneer in appreciative inquiry. Cooperrider believed that organizational development field should not lag behind a deficit-based theory of change. He asserts that the positive psychology movement and strength-based theory have created intense effects on him. He stressed that appreciative inquiry addresses the fundamental facts of human life including exceptionality, essentiality, and equality.