Meetings without clear agendas, unprepared presenters, and no resulting decisions drain productivity and morale. In The Meeting Book , serial entrepreneur Paul M. English draws from decades of experience building and scaling six successful startups to share a bold vision for transforming meetings from time-wasters into engines of innovation. English combines engaging first-person stories with hands-on best practices you can apply immediately. The Meeting Book reveals how companies like Amazon, Intuit, and OpenTable revolutionized the way they run meetings. You will discover the habits, formats, and cultural shifts that make meetings energizing and productive. English shows you how to set agendas that work, inspire team members, accommodate cultural differences in international settings, and take informative notes that drive action. He also explains how to avoid the millstone meetings that exhaust your team members, waste time, lead employees down blind alleys, and result only in more unproductive meetings.

Through stories from English's ventures and nonprofits, the book illustrates how intentional gatherings drive clarity, creativity, and connection. You will learn to present information-rich roadmaps, set goals that are both lofty and realistic, make high-stakes decisions with confidence, and energize your people. Each chapter delivers practical lessons drawn from real startup experience. The Meeting Book is a practical guide for leaders who want to build better teams one meeting at a time. Whether you lead a growing startup or manage teams within a larger organization, this book provides the frameworks and strategies to transform your meetings into opportunities that grow your company and strengthen your culture.