Meetings should have clear goals of discussing important topics and reaching decisions, rather than just meeting for the sake of meeting. Effective meetings avoid wasting time by making sure participants discuss the agenda and make decisions that are then carried out, instead of just talking without a purpose or deciding things that are not later implemented.

1. The 3 Evils of Meetings
 Meet but Don’t Discuss
 Discuss but Do not Decide
 Decide but do not Do
Source: Takeshi Kawabe