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“If managers suddenly realize that they’re spending less time sitting through meetings wondering why they are there, that’s an early signal that companies have…

— Marcia W. Blenko

A great strategy meeting is a meeting of minds.

— Max McKeown

“Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create…

— Paul Axtell

If you dread the thought of wasted time in meetings, chances are that your team members feel the same way. Team members are also…

— Martin Zwilling

A good rule in organizational analysis is that no meeting of the minds is really reached until we talk of specific actions or decisions.…

— Joseph M. Juran

When leaders know how to lead great meetings, there's less time wasted and less frustration. We have more energy to do the work that…

— Justin Rosenstein

I find most meetings are a waste of time, because they are so ill-prepared and there's little opportunity for true synergy in producing better…

— Stephen Covey

“Make sure meetings have clear goals, not just agendas, and ensure the goals are met. 4.”

— David H. Maister

“I learned what business issues and hot-button topics would earn an initial meeting with prospects and dedicated blocks of time to proactively call my…

— Mike Weinberg

How people talk to each other absolutely determines how well the organization will function.

— Lawrence Bossidy

“Managers at lower levels lack the perspective and the confidence to maintain a strategy. There will be constant pressures to compromise, relax trade-offs, and…

— Michael E. Porter

“No one wants to be surprised or shot down, especially in a group setting. So the person who needs an answer, if they are…

— Lauren Wesley Wilson