In politics, business and society, 'better' leadership and dialogue are seen as antidotes to the paradoxical issues of the modern world. This book illustrates how the compulsion for 'busyness', the assumptions about who leaders are and the adherence to implicitly-held cultural norms threaten the possibility of effective dialogue in organizations.

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Ashridge Business School, Berkhamsted, UK

Megan Reitz

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Megan Reitz is Director at Ashridge Business School, UK, where she teaches, supervises, consults and conducts research on issues relating to leadership and organizational dialogue. In addition, she runs her own consulting practice internationally. Prior to joining Ashridge, Megan worked in global professional services and in the internet retail industry.

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Book Title: Dialogue in Organizations
Book Subtitle: Developing Relational Leadership
Authors: Megan Reitz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137489128
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-48910-4Published: 15 April 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-48912-8Published: 14 April 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 258
Topics: Organization, Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Corporate Communication/Public Relations, Human Resource Management, International Economics

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