William Gibb Dyer (1925–97) was an American educator, organizational theorist, and consultant, known for his contributions to team dynamics, leadership development, and organizational change. He served as the fourth Dean of the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University (BYU,) shaping management education.
Born in Portland, Oregon, he earned a B.A. (1950) and M.A. (1952) from BYU, followed by a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Wisconsin (1955.) His academic focus on organizational behavior led him to establish BYU’s Department of Organizational Behavior, serving as its first chair.
Dyer consulted for major corporations, including Exxon, General Foods, AT&T, and Honeywell, specializing in team building and leadership effectiveness. He co-founded Dyer & Associates, working with his sons W. Gibb Dyer Jr. and Jeff H. Dyer, both BYU professors.
His publications include Team Building (1977,) a seminal work on group dynamics; Cases in Organizational Development (1986;) and The Challenge of Organizational Change (1990,) co-authored with Gibb Dyer Jr. and William A. G. Dyer, exploring strategies for managing change.
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Listen. Don’t explain or justify.
—William G. Dyer
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