talking toward truth: Inspiring New Options Through Dialogue

“The strength of the book is not only in Rogers’ model, but also his profound understanding of human foibles … An insightful and practical leadership guide that requires careful study.” Kirkus ReviewsThis book emerges as we seek ways to respond to our conflicts and challenges in grappling with the impact of globalism. Balancing realism and optimism talking toward truth provides a foothold to those who despair of productive conversations about conflicting views as we navigate increasing complexity.A psychologist who has devoted much of his career to leader coaching, Anthony Jerome Rogers PhD addresses us in our myriad roles as leaders, coaches, therapists, parents and friends. Ranging from the relationships of CEOs and their stakeholders to parents and children, Rogers renews the tradition of transformative dialogue for today’s situation. He offers his t3 dialogue model©—talking toward truth—as a practical response to the complexities that challenge and divide us. Informed by decades of research and practice, the book is filled with illustrations, tools and case studies.Rogers reminds us that truth is an unfolding journey rather than a certain destination. And he helps us avoid the tendency to accept uneasy relativism or cynical power struggles as our only options when confronted by multiple views. To engage the multiplicity of inner and outer voices that shape our personalities is crucial to the journey. The book guides us through the paradox that our deepest values are the source of our greatest strife and hope for reconciliation. Rogers depicts the balanced interplay of empathy, curiosity, transparency, and authority within inner and outer conversations. Explore how you can improve your capacity to manage complexity, develop your coaching techniques, foster innovation, gain insight into our “culture wars,” and apply the insights from psychology, philosophy and literature to your relations with others. Applying his accessible yet nuanced concept of “t3” dialogue, you will be more prepared to grapple with the complexities and polarities that challenge individuals and organizations both. Drawing from Platonic wisdom to modern cognitive science, the book is especially relevant at a time when remote interactions using technology require all the dialogic skill we can muster. In Talking Toward Truth, Rogers coversthe concept of dialogue and how dialogue can fail,the difference between dialogic and monologic experience,the relationship between our inner conversations and our interactions with others,the skills to create dialogic space,the leader’s role in facilitating t3 dialogues within organizations,the ways to address breakdown in dialogues, andthe conflicts of ideology that dialogue can help assuage. Based on his decades of research and practice in a variety of settings, Rogers also includes practical illustrations and real case examples to show you the how and why of his techniques. Using Rogers’ methods, you can become a more creative and inspiring leader through the power of dialogue. Purchase of the book includes a self-assessment on the skilled dialogue model. Read more