Death by Meeting

A Leadership Fable

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Jack Arthur

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.

Critic reviews

"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

Not the usual monotone audio book-Captivating!

Great book with a relatable story and practical application. I'm definitely going to think differently about meetings.

Freaking loved it!

Outstanding story with a great roadmap for how to have effective meetings! This changed my whole outlook.

I like that there is the summary -the last chapter.

The excellent self-help book for business leaders. The restructuring of the meetings is very important in order to keep the effective management.

Awesome!

We have completely changed the structure of meetings at my company to something very similar, and it has been working wonderfully. We have less internal conflict, and the constant open communication has help us evolve and grow faster than ever.

Rethink Meetings!

Would you consider the audio edition of Death by Meeting to be better than the print version?

Patrick's book did a great job telling the story of how meetings can kill productivity. He also showed how rethinking meetings can bring life back into the business.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked Casey because he allowed his employees to change the work model and meeting structure. He was not a stodgy alpha male that wanted submission of those around him. I saw him as a good leader. I thought he was the main character until later in the book.

What about Jack Arthur’s performance did you like?

Jack was able to draw the listener into the story. He has a good voice and will not put you to sleep. I listened to this while I was driving so the 'not sleeping' was a really good thing.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Death by Meeting

Any additional comments?

This was a good listen. It was a great thought. I have used this material to restructure my meetings and change how we perform our day to day activities.