Death by Meeting, Patrick Lencioni
Death by Meeting, Patrick Lencioni
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Death by Meeting
A Leadership Fable

Author: Patrick Lencioni

Narrator: Jack Arthur

Unabridged: 4 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2004


Synopsis

Bestselling author Patrick Lencioni's three previous business fables have sold nearly 350,000 copies. His latest takes on the most dreaded company activity...meetings—why we hate them, why we shouldn't, and how to make them great

The thought of meetings makes most business people miserable, but they're a critical and unavoidable part of what we do. Through fictional narrative, modeling, and practical solutions, Lencioni shows how to turn meetings from painful and tedious to productive, compelling, and even energizing. The story follows an executive who finds his job on the line and his future dependent on his ability to dramatically improve his disastrous meetings. An irreverent graduate student comes into the picture with fresh ideas and a new perspective to help the executive turn things around. This engrossing and concise audiobook will help improve morale, effectiveness, and the bottom-line at the office.

About Patrick Lencioni

Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational effectiveness. His clients include Novell, Avnet, Excite@home, and the Make-A-Wish-Foundation. He is the author of The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.

About Jack Arthur

Jack Arthur won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association in 2005 for his reading of Death by Meeting published by Macmillan Audio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tõnu on March 24, 2020

No doubt the best book I have read on meetings. I was already familiar with the concepts from other Lencioni books (The Advantage, Five Dysfunctions and others) but this one goes in depth with all the key elements of an efficient meeting. I will definitely try to implement these principles and struc......more

Goodreads review by ♡ Dakota ♡ on July 29, 2024

Read for school. It just wasn’t for me. I rather be given the cold hard facts than read a fictional story. Two Stars.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on May 20, 2014

It was a good book with great intentions. I think the allegory that the information was set upon was good and applicable. However, I found that it got in the way for me. I read for growth and information. I was looking for the information to come to light and had to wait until the end. Everything th......more

Goodreads review by Thelma on May 21, 2013

"Death by Meeting" was my first Lencioni book and I am definitely a fan. Having seen him first at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit when he was a last-minute fill-in for Howard Schultz of Starbucks, I was immediately impressed by his humor and insights. I wasn't surprised that he was invited......more

Goodreads review by Nuno on June 20, 2020

I didn't give this book a 5 star because I already follow a lot of these practices. It's not about the quantity of meetings (although they can be reduced sometimes) but mostly about the quality and value of them. I know a lot of people and leaders who should read this story, it would make the work o......more


Quotes

"A work of fiction with important lessons for management." - Leadership & Organizational Development Journal

"The author is something of a master of the modern fable." Professional Manager

"Highly recommended: you could even take it to your next meeting." - On Target

"Pitches his theory neatly at busy readers." - Supply Management


Awards

  • Audie Award Winner