Al Pittampalli is a meeting culture warrior. He has just written a new book called, Read This Before Our Next Meeting. I haven’t read it yet, but Seth Godin sent me a copy. In fact, Seth published it. If the book is as good as the video, I think I’ll order a case.

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Posted on: August 3, 2011 in Videos

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  • http://uma-maheswaran.blogspot.com/ Uma Maheswaran S

    I hope this book will be yet another great resource like Patrick Lencioni’s ”Death by Meeting”

  • Anonymous

    I downloaded this earlier when I saw it on twitter. Lookin’ forward to reading it and making my meetings better.

  • Anonymous

    Free on Kindle for the next few days:  http://goo.gl/TMPab

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for that tip!

    • http://twitter.com/BrettVaden Brett Vaden

      August 9th is the last day. It’s a sweet deal. Kindle rocks!

  • Rae

    No closed captions for this video?  

    • http://michaelhyatt.com Michael Hyatt

      Sorry, I don’t control that. It is setup by the person who uploaded the video

  • Anonymous

    Hmm. This could be interesting to look into for a church that has traditionally made decisions in groups, in meetings. Much to contemplate. I’ll read the book and see what’s in it.

  • Anonymous

    Oh, and click through to Vimeo for a second video where he elaborates on the idea a little more.

  • http://www.ResiliencyForLife.com/ ResilientMichael

    Sounds very interesting. Fits with what I know about org culture.

  • Phil Vaughan

    Love the opening analogy.  Excellent!!!  Thanks for posting this.

  • http://goinswriter.com/ Jeff Goins

    I read it this weekend. You’ll love it. In fact, I did an interview with Al about it today: http://goinswriter.com/read-this-before-our-next-meeting/ (I think you’d enjoy the interview, Mike.)

    • http://michaelhyatt.com Michael Hyatt

      I noticed that, Jeff. I am eager to read your interview—then the book!

  • Barbara @ www.therextras.com

    Just watched this on Seth’s blog. The public schools desperately need to get this idea.  How to?

  • http://livegenerously.wordpress.com/ Brian

    “These guys didn’t have a meeting problem, meetings were their solution.” That’s funny and sad all at the same time. I’ve certainly been a part of organizations where that has been true. Meetings are a necessary evil, but when they are focused specifically on making decisions, as Pittampalli suggests, they can be much less evil and much more necessary. Some of what he says here reminds me of Seth Godin’s rules for meetings post that he wrote a while back…not surprising to see he’s a part of the project. I look forward to reading it!

  • http://mirrorsandwindowsnow.blogspot.com/ Alicha

    Oh my word! I am forwarding this to a friend of mine who just complained to me at church yesterday about a meeting she had to attend at our homeschool co-op!

    She said, and I quote, “I’m going to think of it as a retreat…because then I won’t get frustrated that a meeting which should only take 2 hours, takes 8!”  Too, too funny!

  • Anonymous

    I just downloaded this book for free on my Kindle. I’m already a chapter in. Good stuff so far and you can’t beat free. 

  • http://www.warriorshepherd.com/blog Dave Hearn

    I just got this for FREE for my Kindle… excited to take a look.

  • Anonymous

    In case you missed it, there are links to followup videos at the end of this video.  Great stuff.  

  • Anonymous

    Interesting thoughts.  I’ve downloaded the book and looking forward to hearing his other thoughts.

  • http://www.walkwiththewise.wordpress.com Gail

    I really don’t understand the problem. My view is that I get Paid to Make Decisions – that’s My Job – so I make them. Meetings are there to motivate and inform others on their part in the actions that follow the decision.

    I do agree that many people are too scared to make decisions so they hide behind meetings and create red tape. I also believe people have meetings to justify their job, they don’t feel they’d have anything to do all day if you took their meetings away.

  • http://twitter.com/kprichardson84 Kent Richardson

    Great video! But bummed I couldn’t view it in Feedly. Is that because of the video post format?

    • http://michaelhyatt.com Michael Hyatt

      I’m sorry, but I don’t know.

  • http://twitter.com/MaryDeMuth Mary DeMuth

    Mike, do you have a specific plug in for these little posts? I’m guessing it’s part of the standard theme?

    • http://michaelhyatt.com Michael Hyatt

      Actually, I had it all custom coded. Unfortunately, it is not part of the theme. Thanks.

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