Dialogue vs Discussion was a debate brought to the forefront by Peter Senge in his book The Fifth Discipline, published in 1990. Senge based his writing on the subject on the work of David Bohm, a quantum physicist.  So what does the subject of Dialogue vs. Discussion have to do with a board of directors and meeting management in particular?

Is every board member's viewpoint important? Does the whole board stand behind decisions made? Learn how important conversations in the boardroom are and how to improve them with this look at dialogue instead of discussion.

Author: Andrea Garrels, Faculty