1. The document discusses positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and appreciative inquiry which are approaches that focus on improving relationships, work, and communities through identifying strengths rather than weaknesses. 2. Appreciative inquiry in particular uses questioning to discover what works well in organizations in order to build upon strengths and drive positive change. 3. The approaches are backed by scientific evidence and align with concepts from religious texts like focusing on virtues, gratitude, and helping others. They have been successfully used by many large organizations to improve performance.