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Meetings, Influence, and the Bonsai Tree

An Amazon.com search for books on “meetings” returns 59,664 results. This is a pretty good indication of how we’re trying to get work done in organizations today. Some of the more colorful titles include Patrick Lencioni’s Death by Meeting, Boring … Continue reading

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The Most Important Part of a Productive Meeting

For those of us working in organizations as employees, vendors, or consultants, the ebb and flow of our time is greatly affected by a schedule of daily meetings.    Influential leaders recognize, accept, and capitalize on the significance of meetings in everyday … Continue reading

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“Productive Meeting” is Not an Oxymoron

The Stake Out “Hey,” said Alberts as he struggled to pull what looked like a football wrapped in butcher paper out of his coat pocket. “Anybody want a sandwich?”  Both men shook their heads. “Nah. I’ll just chew on my … Continue reading

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