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Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
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4 hrs and 25 mins
Audible Release Date
03-25-04
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4.28 based on 246 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

In his latest engrossing work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary.

Reknowned for turning fables into practical advice, Lencioni makes his groundbreaking model applicable to the real world. Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate frustration among their teams and create environments of engagement and passion.

©2004 Patrick Lencioni; (P)2004 Audio Renaissance

What the Critics Say

  • Audie Award Winner, Business Information/Educational, 2005

"Finally, a real solution to an age-old problem. Meetings may never be the same. (Kris Hagerman, Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations, VERITAS Software Corporatio

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The author of THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM, Lencioni is an experienced West Coast business consultant with a good grasp of team functioning. In a slow-moving audio production, he uses a parable to frame his advice on how to get value from time spent in meetings. He says meetings are like movies in that they need conflict and resolution to hold people's attention. They also require seriousness of purpose, diligent preparation, and a persistent focus on stated goals. After the parable finally concludes, explicit advice is given about providing drama and structure, but it's not elaborated soon enough to offer the kind of pointed lesson most business listeners want. 2005 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2004

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Boring"
By: Eric (USA)
November 20, 2008
It was really tough for me to get into the fictional story that makes up most of the book.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "A book ecouraging team conflict - how exciting!"
By: Annette (Chicago, IL, USA)
October 04, 2008
I read this book just prior to my quarterly team meeting and it changed the whole dynamic of day two. We actually had a lively conversation where in the past it would have been a boring 30 page presentation. The results were much different. I would recommend this book not only to people running meetings but also to those who have to present. You can use the information in the book to present differntly which will also change the dynamics of the meeting. It was also a fast read because of the way it was written as story.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Death by audio book"
By: Martin (Cork, Ireland)
June 07, 2005
I'm obviously in a minority given the other reviews but I found the approach adopted in this book - hugely extended "fable" of a company which gets turned around by adopting the author's recommendations - monumentally annoying. There are some good ideas but I barely registered them because I was grinding my teeth so hard.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Tried and tested"
By: Peter (Marlow, United Kingdom)
May 15, 2005
I listened to this story twice and found it exactly what I was looking for, as a recipe for creating compelling meetings with my staff of 16 managers. The model is simple to implement and creates immediate results, from interesting short weekly tactical meetings to monthly & quarterly strategic discussions with active debate. I also recommend reading Patrick's other title on the "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" as it melds very well with this one to build overall team strength with robust communications and a trust ethic that gets results.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful:
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Comprehensive and not too academic"
By: Jim (Renton, WA, USA)
December 18, 2004
This was an enjoyable listen. The "fable" was interesting. The facts were applicable. I will be able to make direct applications and use the principles to improve efficiency and communication...
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