Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together by William Issacs

I recently wrote about the magic of dialogue. Dialogue is an underutilized, underappreciated and misunderstood communication avenue for all sorts of groups. Because of its power, you owe it to yourself as a member of teams, family and organizations, and as a leader to understand and use this communication approach appropriately.

This book is a complete description and analysis of dialogue and its many uses. The author is a true expert in this communication approach, and it shows in both his examples and the depth of coverage in this book.

Far from an academic treatise (though Issacs is a lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Management), it also has sections on how to create dialogue. One of the features of the book I like most is the focus on the individual's role in creating dialogue and what you can do to get out of your own way in creating it.

You leave this book recognizing the important role of everyone and their mindset in the successful creation of this communication approach.

This is the most complete and helpful book I have read on dialogue, and for that reason I recommend it, and I did find it hard to get through at times.

If you want to learn more about dialogue you need this book. You may find in the end though, that it's a book you will read parts of and use as reference as much as one you will read cover to cover right from the start.

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