Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni

2020, book #12: “We have to stop focusing on the minutes, notes, agendas, and rules. We MUST accept that bad meetings start with the attitudes and approaches of the people who lead them.” — Patrick Lencioni

Finished on February 22, 2020

A book that, like many others, was heavily recommended. I thought that I could learn a great deal from a book such as this, especially as I was just a few months into my first truly professional role at this time. I knew that meetings could be run more efficiently and have heard that echoed from so many others. I don’t know if there are many meetings that end with most people involved feeling as though the meeting was relevant, efficient, and impactful.

Initially in the book, there was some background and what hit me was the level of decisiveness. Looking back, I’ve now found that it’s rare for there to be wide buy-in at the initial stages with a true sense of agreement in regards to who is the stakeholder for a project.

The company did a great job of briefly pitching ideas, discussing, and then appointing someone to be responsible for the initial execution.