How to Run a Meeting

by Antony Jay

Published December 1976
What makes for a great meeting? As a leader, how can you keep discussions on point and productive? In "How to Run a Meeting", Antony Jay argues that too many leaders fail to plan adequately for meetings. In this bestselling article, he defines the characteristics that contribute to success , from keeping formal minutes to acknowledging junior staff first. These guidelines will help you get demonstrably better results from every meeting you run. Since 1922, "Harvard Business Review" has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. "The Harvard Business Review Classics" series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.