Why Your Leadership Meetings Aren't Working (And How to Fix Them)
Most leadership meetings are a waste of time. Here's how to redesign them so they drive decisions, alignment, and accountability instead of just filling calendars.
THE MEETING PROBLEM
Ask any leadership team what's wrong with their meetings and you'll hear the same things: too long, too many, not enough decisions made, same issues discussed week after week.
The problem isn't meetings. It's the design of the meetings.
WHAT A GREAT LEADERSHIP MEETING LOOKS LIKE
A well-designed leadership meeting has three purposes: share critical information, make decisions, and reinforce accountability. Everything else can be handled asynchronously.
THE AGENDA THAT WORKS
• Good news (5 min): Start with wins. It sets the tone.
• Scorecard review (10 min): Are we on track against our key metrics?
• Rock review (5 min): Are quarterly priorities on track?
• Issues list (30 min): Identify, discuss, solve the most important issues.
• Conclude (5 min): Recap decisions, assign actions, rate the meeting.
MAKING IT STICK
The hardest part isn't designing the meeting — it's running it consistently. Assign a facilitator. Start and end on time. Hold the structure even when it feels uncomfortable. The discipline is the point.
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