Breaking Corporate Silence

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Breaking Corporate Silence

How High-Influence Leaders Create Cultures of Voice

Authors

Rob Bogosian & Christine Mockler Casper

Publisher

RVB Associates Press

Breaking Corporate Silence is the first extensively researched book that examines the causes and consequences of silence and voice in organizations. It provides a compelling framework for understanding why people stay silent at work — and what high-influence leaders can do about it.

Based on years of original research and real-world consulting experience, this book gives leaders the tools to diagnose their organizational culture, understand their own role in perpetuating silence, and take concrete steps to build a Culture of Voice.

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What You'll Discover

The Research Foundation

Drawing on extensive research with thousands of leaders and employees across industries, Breaking Corporate Silence presents a data-driven analysis of organizational silence: how it starts, how it spreads, and what it costs organizations in performance, innovation, and human potential.

The authors developed the Silence & Voice Inventory (SVI) — a validated assessment instrument used to measure and diagnose organizational culture along the silence-voice spectrum — the backbone of every engagement RVB Associates conducts.

The result is not just theory but a practitioner's guide for leaders who want to make real, lasting change in how their organizations communicate and perform.

Key Chapters

The Anatomy of Corporate Silence
Why Leaders Create Cultures of Silence Without Knowing It
The High Cost of Organizational Silence
Diagnosing Your Culture: The SVI Framework
What High-Influence Leaders Do Differently
Building a Culture of Voice: The Five Practices
Leading with Courage: The Candor Imperative
Sustaining Voice: Making Change Stick

The Authors

About the Authors

Dr. Rob Bogosian

Founder, RVB Associates

Dr. Rob Bogosian is the founder of RVB Associates and a leading authority on leadership development and organizational culture. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global organizations including Microsoft, Toyota, Comcast, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Christine Mockler Casper

Principal, RVB Associates

Christine Mockler Casper is a principal consultant and co-author at RVB Associates with deep expertise in executive coaching, organizational change, and culture transformation. She brings a practitioner's perspective grounded in decades of work with senior leaders and teams.

What Leaders Are Saying

Praise for Breaking Corporate Silence

"A groundbreaking work. Every leader needs to understand how their behavior shapes whether their people speak up or stay silent — this book shows you exactly how."

Senior Executive

Fortune 500 Financial Services

"Finally, a research-backed framework for understanding one of leadership's most overlooked challenges. Practical, insightful, and immediately actionable."

VP of Human Resources

Global Technology Company

"This book changed how I lead. I had no idea how much my behavior was shutting down the very conversations my organization needed to have. A must-read."

President

Regional Financial Institution

Breaking Corporate Silence