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Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
by Patrick M. Lencioni
from Jossey-Bass
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Highlights Good and Bad Meeting Practices
Patrick Lencioni highlights both good and bad meeting practices in "Death by Meeting." Meetings are a central component of the day-to-day operations at most modern businesses, and this book addresses the "practice" of meetings in a direct, head-on and meaningful fashion.
Some of my take-aways from this book were...meetings can be run poorly in many ways and the downstream effects of bad meetings are potentially significant and many.
Written in Lencioni's "fable and Model" style, I found the Model... more info
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Not a fiction, but management advice
This is Patrick Lencioni's new book published in 2004, again a fiction and management book. I think this one, for the story, is better written than his previous books. The description of the characters and the scenes in the story are more interesting and with more depth.
The story is about a company, having been acquired, facing its new boss. It sensed a death threat by the man from headquarters. The white knight who came to the rescue was a temporary administrative assistant to the CEO. Seems to be a... more info
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Good tips 
This is one of the most practical books I've ever read. He does a great job of working you to the point and the thoughts behind his ideas. We've used this concepts a lot and it has greatly improved our meetings and communication.
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Pertinent and engaging
The Meeting - an inevitable annoyance or a worthwhile opportunity? Though I'm not the CEO of a corporation or even an office manager, I found this simple book to be a worthwhile. As a recent graduate in business management, I've been picking up books like this to keep myself sharp. There was information in this book that really resonated with me.
First, I have to say that "Death by Meeting" is an amazing title. Is there anyone who hasn't at least once felt the urge to drop during an incredibly... more info
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