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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 35 MIN

Too Many Meetings? Let's Fix It.

from Stop Managing, Start Leading: A My Daily Leadership Podcast · host My Daily Leadership

Meetings are meant to move the needle, not drain your day. But for most leaders, they’ve become far too often, far too long, and far too muddy. Sound familiar? In this episode, we'll break down why most meetings fail, what they’re really costing you, and how to redesign them to drive ACTION - real, needle-moving action, not endless discussion.Because sometimes, leading your company better starts with leading better meetings. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership principles to help you make that shift - from task-oriented management to strategic leadership. Subscribe to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve. What’s In This Episode: 00:00 Intro02:10 Antonio’s Solutions-Oriented Leadership04:53 What Is a Leader’s Job?06:15 What a ‘Typical’ Meeting Looks Like08:47 Agenda Items - Statements vs Questions11:30 Changing Agenda Items to Questions12:10 Examples of Good vs Bad Agenda Item 17:11 The Impact of Question-Based Agenda Items19:42 Take the Leadership Insights Scorecard23:03 William Kahn’s Employee Engagement Theory26:40 Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Triangle28:00 Essential Questions for Productive Meetings29:30 Your 30-Day Meeting Improvement Challenge34:37 OutroLeadership Resources For You: Take our Leadership Insights Scorecard (size up your leadership skills with our simple scorecard for CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners): https://www.mydailyleadership.com/res... Grab a copy of the My Daily Leadership book: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/book Where To Go Next: Antonio’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/ My Daily Leadership’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mydailyleadership My Daily Leadership’s Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.com My Daily Leadership’s TikTok:   / mydailyleadership   Who We Are: We're My Daily Leadership. Most leaders we work with aren’t short on ambition - they’re short on clarity. They know their business won’t grow unless they do, but figuring out how to grow - intentionally, sustainably, and in a way that actually fits their reality - is where things stall. That’s where we come in. We work with ambitious CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners to build the mindset, habits, clarity, and leadership capability they need to get out of their own way - so their business can finally move forward. Not once a year. Not once a quarter. But every day - in ways that actually move the needle for you, your people, and your business. Creating the world’s best leaders one day at a time. #StopManagingStartLeading #Leadership #LeadershipPodcast

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Meetings are meant to move the needle, not drain your day. But for most leaders, they’ve become far too often, far too long, and far too muddy. Sound familiar? In this episode, we'll break down why most meetings fail, what they’re really costing...

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