Why Should the Boss Listen to You?: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor

Conclusion: You Are the Table

Lucky for you, the "table" everyone talks about getting to (and at which every top operating executive actually dreads being) is a myth. Yes, there are meetings, seminars, Web seminars, conferences, teleconferences, videoconferences, task forces, study groups, working groups, podcast briefings, executive teams, work teams, collaborative wiki Web sites, advisory committees, and boards—all populated by well - meaning, highly motivated, energetic individuals working to get things done. Although each of these groups can play a useful, often necessary role in the advancement of various organizational and business objectives, the meaningful breakthroughs are achieved through other means.

Significant progress and the crystallization ...