I have participated in a lot of different kinds of staff meetings over the years, ranging from a structure based on a formal McKinsey management model to an agenda that consisted exclusively of the senior person talking about himself. Far and away the most common, however, has been the go-around-the-table model, in which each person reports on key activities in his or her function or business unit.
This default roundtable structure seemed to work pretty well when the pace of business was slower, and when key managers all worked together at the Continue reading ‘The Postmodern Staff Meeting’
A time management tune-up in the leadership ranks is an easy first step in tightening up operational performance. Simply starting meetings on time will free up some cycles for productive work, and it will help establish the framework of disciplined behavior and professional courtesy necessary to support an execution-focused culture. 
Chick Operating Officer 