Dialogue IS:
Collective inquiry into the processes, assumptions, and certainties that occur everyday.
Dialogue brings out people's untapped wisdom and insights.
Dialogue IS NOT:
A discussion
Discussions are conversations where
people defend differences.
Purpose of Dialogue:
To scrutinize alternate viewpoints, to cultivate understanding, increase communication skills, and work more effectively in many different settings.
Dialogic Leadership:
Consistently uncovers, through conversation, the hidden creative potential in any situation.
Dialogue IS:
Collective inquiry into the processes, assumptions, and certainties that occur everyday.
Dialogue brings out people's untapped wisdom and insights.
Dialogue IS NOT:
A discussion
Discussions are conversations where
people defend differences.
Purpose of Dialogue:
To scrutinize alternate viewpoints, to cultivate understanding, increase communication skills, and work more effectively in many different settings.
Dialogic Leadership:
Consistently uncovers, through conversation, the hidden creative potential in any situation.
References (Sources)
Isaacs, W. (1999). Dialogic leadership. The systems thinker, 10(1), 1-5.
Isaacs, W. N. (1993). Taking flight: Dialogue, collective thinking, and organizational learning. Organizational dynamics, 22(2), 24-39.
Isaacs, W. (2008). Dialogue: The art of thinking together. Random House LLC.