Organizational Development Scholar & Appreciative Inquiry Pioneer; Distinguished Professor at Case Western Reserve University; Author of "Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change"

Chagrin Falls, OH, USA

David L. Cooperrider Biography

David L. Cooperrider, PhD, is a Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University and holds the Cooperrider Professorship in Appreciative Inquiry at the Weatherhead School of Management. Cooperrider is recognized for his original theoretical articulation of Appreciative Inquiry, developed with Suresh Srivastva. His work in organizational development and management introduced a strengths-based approach that shifted the field from a deficit orientation to one focused on positive organizational change.

Cooperrider's research and practice in Appreciative Inquiry have influenced corporate strategy, change leadership, and positive organizational scholarship. He has facilitated Appreciative Inquiry Summits for business, community, and educational organizations internationally. Cooperrider was invited by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to facilitate a historic summit between business CEOs, government leaders, and civil society using Appreciative Inquiry. He has served as an advisor to leaders in business and society, including projects with five presidents and Nobel laureates such as William Jefferson Clinton, the Dalai Lama, Kofi Annan, and Jimmy Carter.

Cooperrider is the founder of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit and serves as honorary chairman of Champlain College's David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry at the Robert P. Stiller School of Business. He is a past president of the National Academy of Management's Organization Development Division and has lectured at institutions including Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, MIT, University of Michigan, Cambridge, and the Drucker School of Management. Cooperrider is a founding board member of the International Association of Positive Psychology and the Taos Institute, and is a fellow of the World Business Academy and International Academy of Management.

Cooperrider has published 25 books and authored more than 100 articles and book chapters. Notable works include "Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change" with Diana Whitney, "The Organization Dimensions of Global Change" with Jane Dutton, and "Organizational Courage and Executive Wisdom" with Suresh Srivastva. He also serves as editor of the research book series "Advances in Appreciative Inquiry" with Michel Avital, published by Emerald.

Cooperrider has been inducted into the Organization Development field's Hall of Fame and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the OD Network for his contributions to Appreciative Inquiry and the concept of Business as an Agent of World Benefit. He has been recognized as one of the top ten visionaries in the field by Training Magazine, received the ASTD award for distinguished contribution to organizational learning, the Porter Award for best writing from the OD Network, and was named Faculty Pioneer for sustainability by the Aspen Institute. Cooperrider was also awarded the Peter F. Drucker Distinguished Fellow by the Drucker School of Management for his contributions to management thought and action.

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