"We surveyed 182 senior managers in a range of industries: 65% said meetings keep them from completing their work, 71% said meetings are unproductive and inefficient and 64% said meetings come at the expense of deep thinking. 62% said meetings miss opportunities to bring the team closer together."

"If managers suddenly realize that they’re spending less time sitting through meetings wondering why they are there, that’s an early signal that companies have become better at making decisions. When meetings start with a common understanding about who is responsible for providing valuable input and who has the D, an …