The ā€œMeeting = Theaterā€ Problem: Why Nothing Gets Decided

Some meetings are not problem-solving sessions. They are stage productions where everyone plays a role, nobody owns the outcome, and the clock gets murdered in public. You know the kind. Ten people join. Three people speak. Two people pretend to take notes. One person says, ā€œLet’s circle back.ā€ Another says, ā€œWe need alignment.ā€ Somebody mentions … Read more

Meetings Are Where Accountability Goes to Hide

Meetings are the modern workplace confession booth. Everybody shows up. Everybody talks. Everybody leaves ā€œaligned.ā€And somehow, nothing gets owned. That’s not a scheduling problem. That’s a system. Because a meeting is the perfect place to: Cop Rule: Meetings are where accountability goes to hide. Let’s drag it back into the light. Cop Rules for Meetings … Read more