In this essay I will discuss how leadership practices contribute to the management of communication in the post-bureaucratic era. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of leadership approaches in the post bureaucratic era in managing communication in organizations. In section 1 I will discuss leadership in terms of communication drawing on the article by Barry B. (2007). Furthermore, I will also discuss the use of communication in managing an organization the way the leader desires (Jack, G., 2004) and the need for a contingency approach (Browning, 2007, p. 190) when communicating with employees . In Section 2, I discuss how management stimulates employee loyalty through embedding organizational identity (Gagne, J.F., Josserand. & Clegg, 2012) and overwhelms hosts to gain the spotlight (Klein, 2000). In section 3 I will illustrate examples of the positive impacts of effective communication by organizational leaders drawing on the writings of Koremenos (2005). In section 4, I will illustrate how leaders use their communication skills in dealing with organizational trauma (Dutton, J.E., Frost, P., Worline, M.C., Lilius, J.M. & Kanov, J.M., 2002) and conflict in meetings (Holmes & Marra , 2004). Rather than leave it there, in conclusion, I will question the effectiveness of leadership in managing communication and the significance of approaches such as virtuosity (Cameron, 2011) for better organizational functioning. Furthermore, I will question the presence of free speech in the context of the post-bureaucratic era and its impact on communication management. Communication is often believed to be the primary key to leadership success. According to Jack, G. (2004), in Athenian Democracy, ...... half of the document ......w, vol. 80, no. 1, pp 56-61.Gagne, JF, Josserand, E & Clegg, S. 2012, 'The promise of seduction, pleasures or commitment and the prospect of resistance in organisations', Organizational Science, under second revision. Holmes, J. & Marra, M. 2004, 'Leadership and conflict management in meetings'; International Pragmatic Association, vol. 14, no. 4, pp 439-462.Jack, G. 2004, 'On speech, criticism and protection', Ephemera, vol.4, n.2, pp. 121-34.Klein, N. 2000, 'The branding of learning', in, No logo: targeting branding bullies, Picador, New York, pp. 87-105.Koremenos, B. 2005, 'Leadership and Bureaucracy: The Folk Theorem and Real Folks', International Organization, vol. 17, no. 1, pp 42-49.Barry, B. 2007, 'The servile and the cowardly; Freedom of Expression in, Around and Beyond the Workplace", Business Ethics Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.. 263-296.