Silence is powerful. Silence can be seen as a calm, life-enhancing moment. A contented, satisfied silence or a loving delay of a precious moment are not considered in this book. Silence can come across as irritating, threatening or frightening. This work examines the effects of silence, which can be seen as disruptive and potentially life-destroying. A decision is made without telling anyone. The book deals with the life-destroying silence in communicative situations, especially in teams and organizations. The goal of the book is to describe life-inhibiting and life-destroying aspects of silence. The book is aimed at both those who have experienced silence in an organization and those who look at silence from a scientific perspective.