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Death by Meeting

A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

Lencioni, Patrick M.

J-B Lencioni Series

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1. Edition March 2004
272 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book

ISBN: 978-0-7879-6805-2
John Wiley & Sons

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Best-selling author Patrick Lencioni's latest business fable takes on meetings-- why we hate them, why we shouldn't, and how to make them great. Through fictional narrative, modeling, and practical suggestions, Lencioni shows how to turn meetings from painful and tedious to productive, compelling, and even energizing. The story follows a failing executive, whose job is on the line and his future dependent on his ability to dramatically improve his disastrous meetings. An irreverent grad student comes into the picture with fresh ideas and a new perspective to help the executive turn things around. Lencioni is the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, (0-7879-6075-6), The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, (0-7879-5403-9) and The Five Temptations of a CEO, (0-7879-4433-5).

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Casey McDaniel had never been so nervous in his life.

In just ten minutes, The Meeting, as it would forever be known, would begin. Casey had every reason to believe that his performance over the next two hours would determine the fate of his career, his financial future, and the company he had built from scratch.

"How could my life have unraveled so quickly?" he wondered.

In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary.

Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software, is in the midst of a problem he created, but one he doesn't know how to solve. And he doesn't know where or who to turn to for advice. His staff can't help him; they're as dumbfounded as he is by their tortuous meetings.

Then an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, enters Casey's world. When he proposes an unconventional, even radical, approach to solving the meeting problem, Casey is just desperate enough to listen.

As in his other books, Lencioni provides a framework for his groundbreaking model, and makes it applicable to the real world. Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams, and create environments of engagement and passion.

Introduction.

The Fable.

Preview.

Part One: Flashback.

Part Two: Plot Point.

Part Three: Protagonist.

Part Four: Action.

Part Five: Resolution.

The Model.

The Paradox of Meetings.

Executive Summary.

Problem #1: Lack of Drama.

Problem #2: Lack of Contextual Structure.

The Biggest Challenge of All: "The Myth of Too Many Meetings".

A Final Thought on Meetings.

The Weekly Tactical Meeting Guide.

Acknowledgments.

About the Author.
"...a work of fiction with important messages for management" (Leadership & Organisational Development Journal)

"The author is something of a master of the modern fable...." (Professional Manager, Vol.13, No.6, November 2004)

"...pitches his theory neatly at busy readers by opening with an executive summary." (Supply Management, 8 July 2004)

"Highly recommended: you could even take it to your next meeting." (On Target, September 2007)
Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and the author of several best-selling books. In addition to his work as an executive coach and consultant, Pat is a sought-after speaker. Prior to founding The Table Group, he worked at the management consulting firm Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase, where he was vice president of organizational development.
Pat lives with his wife, Laura, and their boys, Matthew, Connor, and Casey, in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can reach him at The Table Group's web site, www.tablegroup.com, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

P. M. Lencioni, The Table Group