“Death by meeting” – by Patrick Lencioni – definitely worth a read .. here is why
07
Feb 2010
A very simple fable to read it will probably take you no more than 4 hours. Key themes:
Plan and prepare before your meetings
daily five-minute huddles
weekly tacticals
monthly strategics
quarterly offsites
surface conflict and build passion and energy
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