Appreciative leadership has been derivedderives from the philosophy of appreciative inquiry. Appreciative Enquiry, which is grounded on the five principles that reveal its foundational premises. These principles are the Constructivist Principle, the Principle of Simultaneity, the Poetic Principle, the Anticipatory Principle, and the Positive Principle.


Each principle is explained below and its connection to appreciative leadership is explained below.

The Constructivist Principle appreciates the fact that organizations are living human constructions. This principle refers to the fact that in order to be a leader, one should be aware ofconsider any organization as an eternally dynamic human construction, ..

The Principle of Simultaneity views inquiry as an intervention. It suggests that the questions asked during inquiry and the answers received are to be integrated as a whole and to be considered as a concurrent process. AI views that the questions asked should aim to get answers, which will contain the seeds of shapingthat will shape the future. The appreciative leaders direct the questions which should be asked and the direction in which changes should be made.

The Poetic Principle reveals that the organization is like a book, and there are many things to know, understand and explore. Though, the fact remains thatHowever, this book is to be re exploredre-explored, re framedre-framed, re interpreted and every time, while doing this, a new perspective gets added. New questions can be added by the leaders to do this in thewhile process of making the inquiry. The Appreciative Leader leads by creating his story and relating it in his own way.