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A 3 page overview of two articles in communication. Emphasizing the importance of dialogic leadership, “Williams’ 1999 article entitled “Dialogic Leadership” recounts the communication problems behind numerous organizational problems at key U.S. firms. Bohm, Factor, and Garrett (2003) also explore the importance of dialogue, contending that dialogue offers us the means of overcoming many of the various problems which confront the world today, a means of exploring the “presuppositions, ideas, beliefs, and feelings” which control group interactions. No additional sources are listed.
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"Williams 1999 article entitled "Dialogic Leadership" recounts the problems behind numerous organizational problems at key U.S. firms. The failed merger between Monsanto and American Home Products provides the
introductory material for the article. Reported by the October 14, 1998 edition of the "New York Times" to have resulted because of an:
"insurmountable power struggle between the two companies chairmen..."(C1),
this failure emphasized the importance of organizational communication in keeping an organization afloat (Williams, 1999). Williams reports that the failed merger largely resulted because of distrust between
two critical players at these organizations. One was a likable guy interacted with his employees on a personal level while the other was more of an introvert who refused
to even move his office to the new headquarters (Williams, 1999). Backstabbing erupted because of the distrust and the merger failed (Williams, 1999).
Similar problems are reported by Williams (1999) to have unfolded at Citigroup when a key executive was fired. In this case the termination was traceable solely
to "corporate politics", politics revolving around conflicts over who would ultimately control the company (Williams, 1999). The lesson Williams (1999) hopes to instill with each of these case studies
is the importance of communication in an organization. The ability to effectively communicate can save an organization from ultimate ruin. Williams (1999) emphasizes that the term "dialogue" stems
from the Greek and denotes: " a flow of meaning. The essence of dialogue
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