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CREATIVITY, STRUCTURE, AND DESIGN

Regardless of how distasteful most meetings are, we live increasingly in a world full of them: one on one, four, eight, 20, or more. Every day we run from one to the next, breathless, frequently feeling ill-prepared as a member or leader. A meeting is where we are led, informed, criticized, and delegated to. It is the place where most traditional leadership occurs—at least in terms of strategy execution. And unfortunately, it’s where participants often feel disengaged, uninvolved, and impotent. Facilitators have more opportunity than most others to change the often-unsettling equation. But, they too frequently settle for mediocrity, not willing to risk the creative act that might breathe both meaning and life ...

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