There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is to shut up.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
I don't like to spend time in endless meetings talking about stuff that isn't going to get anything done. I have meetings, but they're short, prompt and to the point.
Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.
Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.
If you have people who are high-performing working for you, it's so easy to do your job. Otherwise, you can't even agree on the time of the meeting or who will bring the coffee.
Corporate America is drowning in meetings. To make one thing clear, I am not against communication. Quick one-on-ones can be extremely effective. I am talking about those hour-long recurring meetings, devoid of a clear agenda, and attended by many. I dread them.
By the time you get a job, you know how to behave in a meeting or how to write a simple memo.
I can not stay at the place when a stranger starts talking to me. I will try to cut the speech as quick as possible and move away. I had to break this inhibition before becoming an actor.
Any time people come together in a meeting, we're not necessarily getting the best ideas; we're just getting the ideas of the best talkers.
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