{"product_id":"the-meeting-book-how-the-best-companies-meet-better-hardcover","title":"The Meeting Book: How the Best Companies Meet Better (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“How could you not buy this book?”\u003cbr\u003e\n―\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nProven lessons to make meetings worth it from Kayak.com co-founder Paul M.\nEnglish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe've all experienced them. Meetings with no clear agenda,\ntoo many attendees with no clear role, unprepared presenters, chaotic social\ndynamics, and no resulting decisions. These kinds of meetings are a millstone\naround your company's neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e, serial entrepreneur and\nKayak.com co-founder Paul M. English shares a bold new vision for transforming\nmeetings from timewasters into engines of innovation. Drawing from decades of\nexperience building and scaling startups, the book combines engaging, first-person\nstories and hands-on best practices you can apply to your meetings immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou'll learn how companies like Amazon, Intuit, and\nOpenTable revolutionized the way they run meetings. You'll also discover how to\nset an agenda that works, inspire your team members, accommodate cultural\ndifferences in international settings, and take and analyze informative notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     habits, formats, and cultural shifts that make meetings energizing and\n     productive\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow\n     intentional gatherings can drive clarity, creativity, and connection,\n     illustrated through stories from his ventures and nonprofits\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLessons\n     from his six successful startups: Kayak, Lola, Moonbeam, GetHuman, Boston\n     Light, and Intermute\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read practical guide for leaders who want\nto build better teams―one meeting at a time. It shows you how to present\ninformation-rich roadmaps, set lofty and realistic goals, make high-stakes\ndecisions, energize people, and grow your company. You'll never look at\nmeetings in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL M. ENGLISH\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Boston Venture\nStudio and has co-founded and successfully sold six startups, including Kayak,\nLola, Moonbeam, GetHuman, Boston Light, and Intermute. He also founded four\nnonprofits: Summits Education in Haiti, Embrace Boston, the Winter Walk for\nHomelessness, and the Bipolar Social Club. English is the subject of Tracy\nKidder’s book \u003ci\u003eA Truck Full of Money\u003c\/i\u003e. His story has been featured\nin \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e,\nand on Guy Raz’s NPR podcast \u003ci\u003eHow I Built This\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHN WILEY \u0026 SONS SINGAPORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45796233511119,"sku":"9781394391790","price":45.73,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_a5a56427-22b1-411b-941f-0ed9351353f9.jpg?v=1787542281","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-meeting-book-how-the-best-companies-meet-better-hardcover","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}