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Mentioned in 9 episodes
Death by Meeting
A Leadership Fable...about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Book • 2004
In this book, Patrick Lencioni tells the story of Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software, who is struggling with unproductive and demotivating meetings.
With the help of an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, Casey adopts a radical approach to transform meetings into engaging and productive sessions.
The book introduces a framework of four distinct types of meetings: the Daily Check-In, the Weekly Tactical, the Monthly Strategic, and the Quarterly Off-Site Review.
It emphasizes the importance of dramatic tension, conflict, and resolution in meetings to keep participants engaged and focused, ultimately improving team coordination, strategic planning, and overall work satisfaction.
With the help of an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, Casey adopts a radical approach to transform meetings into engaging and productive sessions.
The book introduces a framework of four distinct types of meetings: the Daily Check-In, the Weekly Tactical, the Monthly Strategic, and the Quarterly Off-Site Review.
It emphasizes the importance of dramatic tension, conflict, and resolution in meetings to keep participants engaged and focused, ultimately improving team coordination, strategic planning, and overall work satisfaction.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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as a book about improving meetings and team dynamics.


Mike Schmitz

122 snips
154: The Great Mental Models Volume 2 by Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish
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as one of his books that McKinsey recommended as a must-read.


Patrick Lencioni

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Patrick Lencioni - the six types of working genius
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as a book highlighting the problems of unproductive meetings.


Ed Mylett

54 snips
4 Steps to Master Digital Communication
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as a source for insights on how bad meetings lead to poor decisions and low morale.


Evan Unger

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123 - Hungry Hungry HPPOs - managing loud personalities with Evan Unger
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as a book that changed his approach to meetings.

Arnie Malham

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557: The Quest to Build a Culture That Rocks with Arnie Malham (an Encore Presentation of Episode 367)
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as part of their research to understand and improve meeting practices.


Cameron Herold

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Soft Skills, Hard Truths: Building, Leading, and Letting Go with Cameron Herold and Joe Polish

Hans Janssen

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#130. Malinca Verwiel: Impact maken met humor – over lef, lol en leiderschap
Mentionné par l'orateur 1 comme un livre qui aborde le problème des réunions inefficaces.

#14 Louis Vareille - Les 3 secrets pour une réunion efficace et mémorable
Recommended by the host as Lencioni's book that presents a four-meeting model to improve meetings.

Taming Meetings
Mentioned by Hala as one of 

's books related to meetings and leadership.


Patrick Lencioni

Patrick Lencioni: The Genius Way to Crush Team Burnout and Unlock Peak Productivity | Leadership | YAPClassic



