{"product_id":"the-meeting-book-how-the-best-companies-meet-better-hardback-9781394391790","title":"The Meeting Book; How the Best Companies Meet Better (Hardback) 9781394391790","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow the Best Companies Meet Better\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare blend of storytelling and actionable wisdom, showing how companies like Amazon, Airbnb, Intuit, and LinkedIn transformed meetings from dreaded time-sinks into engines of trust, strategy, innovation, and performance.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Youngme Moon, Harvard Business School Professor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“For managers, nothing is more vital for success than building a strong and effective meeting culture, and Paul English shows through engaging narratives and takeaways how it’s done. What’s more, this book proves that meetings can be full of purpose and even, dare we say, fun.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dave Dodson, Stanford Business School, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Manager’s Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Meeting Book \u003c\/i\u003emixes vivid stores and practical tools to turn mindless, mundane meetings into magic. Highly recommended if you are looking for ways to make innovation flourish.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Scott D. Anthony, Clinical Professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, and author of \u003ci\u003eEpic Disruptions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Entrepreneurs who create successful companies are rare, yet Paul English has done it again and again. What Paul reveals in \u003ci\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e is that building a strong meeting culture can make all the difference. Anyone who spends hours in meetings needs to read this book.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bill Aulet, Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship \u0026amp; Managing Director, The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul M. English (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394391790, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 May 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“How could you not buy this book?” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProven lessons to make meetings worth it from Kayak.com co-founder Paul M. English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe've all experienced them. Meetings with no clear agenda, too many attendees with no clear role, unprepared presenters, chaotic social dynamics, and no resulting decisions. These kinds of meetings are a millstone around your company's neck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e, serial entrepreneur and Kayak.com co-founder Paul M. English shares a bold new vision for transforming meetings from timewasters into engines of innovation. Drawing from decades of experience building and scaling startups, the book combines engaging, first-person stories and hands-on best practices you can apply to your meetings immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how companies like Amazon, Intuit, and OpenTable revolutionized the way they run meetings. You'll also discover how to set an agenda that works, inspire your team members, accommodate cultural differences in international settings, and take and analyze informative notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe habits, formats, and cultural shifts that make meetings energizing and productive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow intentional gatherings can drive clarity, creativity, and connection, illustrated through stories from his ventures and nonprofits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLessons from his six successful startups: Kayak, Lola, Moonbeam, GetHuman, Boston Light, and Intermute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read practical guide for leaders who want to build better teams—one meeting at a time. It shows you how to present information-rich roadmaps, set lofty and realistic goals, make high-stakes decisions, energize people, and grow your company. You'll never look at meetings in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Stories 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 1 How Intuit Became a Master of Meetings 3\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 How Amazon Revolutionized Presentations 19\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 How Constant Contact and OpenTable Confronted Gender Bias 37\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 How Kayak Became Maniacal About Meetings 49\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 How Airbnb Created a New Kind of Company 65\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 How LinkedIn Was Built on Better Meetings 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Principles 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 7 Transform Scheduling 103\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Energize Your Teams 117\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 Meeting Across Cultures 137\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 Analyzing Meetings to Make Them Better 151\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 Decision Points and Action Steps 167\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 Scaling Meeting Culture 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Takeaways That Inspired Supercal 195\u003cbr\u003eSource Notes 203\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 211\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 213\u003cbr\u003eIndex 215\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453577064728,"sku":"9781394391790","price":16.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394391790.jpg?v=1785286979","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-meeting-book-how-the-best-companies-meet-better-hardback-9781394391790","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}