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Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2004 - 272 pages

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Death by Meeting

I read this book skeptically -- but discovered it was really useful besides being totally well written and entertaining. I think the way the author presents this picture is simple - but not simplistic -- much like the author's other books. Most people do work in situations where there are certainly personality issues (which he tackles in the Teams book) but even with those under control meetings themselves are sorely lacking in tapping into the best people have to offer. This book helps you really get at this. Its great -- and from my experience definitely needed.


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Death by Meeting

Once again Patrick hits the mark with his latest fable about one of the most hated events executives attend. He sets up conflict at the start and then draws the reader into a finale that has a surprise and teaches some valuable lessons.

I just wish I could find a newly-minted MBA as smart and mature as Will!









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Death by Meeting

I believe this book is meant for the harried executive who is too busy to read anything more substantial. The fable slant to the book makes it approachable. And at 255 pages, you could read it in a couple of hours. Admittedly, a typical CEO listening to a temporary assistant from the start, and the premise that the future of the CEO's job will be based on one meeting is a bit over the top, but in any event, the book's main purpose is to shed light on corporate realities, not to provide the Holy Grail of effective meetings. Scores of employees hate meetings because they're ineffective. No big idea there. One of the reasons people suffer horrible meetings is because they don't realize they're having ineffective meetings, they simply put up with them. And if they do realize they're wasting their time, they think it'll take too much time to fix. Why is there no conflict in meetings? Everyone wants to make sure they're politically correct. That's where the passion is -- hidden behind the PC veneer. While this book is not a handbook or a how-to, the effectiveness of his words lies in the implementation which happens in real-time (at individual companies), not at the theory level presented within the book's pages.

To sum, this book is an enjoyable read, and it's commonsense when you look at it. However, if you're looking for the silver bullet, keep looking.


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Practical advice for the most common problem in business!

This latest installment in the series of business fables from Lencioni provides practical and useful advice for dealing the single most common problem in business -- unproductive, time wasting meetings. The format makes the book a quick & easy read, but that should take nothing away from the meaningful impact following the advice it contains can have. If only more leaders were as open to feedback from others and constructively direct with their own, much more would be accomplished in today's comapnies! Read it, pay attention & pass it on!


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