How to Have Better Meetings: Lessons from Business Titans

Leadership series

We’ve all been there: sitting in a conference room or on a video call, feeling our attention wane as the meeting drags on, seemingly without purpose or direction. Meetings are an essential part of work life, yet too often, they become synonymous with wasted time. However, there is hope! By learning from some of the most successful leaders in business—Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Elon Musk—we can transform our meetings from dreadful to dynamic.

The Current State of Meetings

Before we get into the lessons, let’s take a look at why this topic is so crucial. Research shows that many meetings are notoriously unproductive: