Creating Organizational Value through Dialogical Leadership by Rens van Loon, Tilburg University
Channel: TilburgUniversity
Date: 2017-09-19

“No one is just a leader, you are always leading and following. If you apply dialogue at the right moment, you will be more effective, more authentic and more ethical in how you behave” says Rens van Loon in his latest book on Dialogical Leadership.
The book explicitly links the health of organizations to the psychological and emotional health of those who lead them, concluding with the factors of teamwork and motivation. Dialogical Leadership jettisons the idea that organizations are run by ‘superheroes’, presenting a more realistic picture of the workplace. 
The book changes perspectives from leader-centric to follower-driven views, as technology has fundamentally changed the relation between leader and followers. It rejects the idea that successful organizations are ‘rational systems’ conforming to scripts laid down by leaders, and it places dialogue and co-creation – ‘reciprocal exchange’ – at the heart of successful change programs.   
Rens van Loon is Professor of Dialogical Leadership, TSH - Tilburg University and Director Leadership Deloitte, specialized in leadership and organizational change and transformation.