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What was Casey McDaniel's major in college?
What was Casey McDaniel's major in college?
Why did Casey leave the PGA tour?
Why did Casey leave the PGA tour?
What was the main difference between Yip Software's games and their competitors'?
What was the main difference between Yip Software's games and their competitors'?
Why did Michelle organize a meeting with an agenda?
Why did Michelle organize a meeting with an agenda?
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What was Connor's response to the discussion about low morale?
What was Connor's response to the discussion about low morale?
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What was the reason for the success of Casey's virtual golf game?
What was the reason for the success of Casey's virtual golf game?
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What did Michelle do for the first time in the history of Yip Software?
What did Michelle do for the first time in the history of Yip Software?
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What did Tim Carter think was the reason for the low morale at Yip Software?
What did Tim Carter think was the reason for the low morale at Yip Software?
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What did Connor mean by 'I have accepted my fate'?
What did Connor mean by 'I have accepted my fate'?
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What was one of the materials produced by Benjamin Franklin's business?
What was one of the materials produced by Benjamin Franklin's business?
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What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's colonial newspaper?
What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's colonial newspaper?
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What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's common-law wife?
What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's common-law wife?
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What was the name of the organization devoted to the sciences and other scholarly pursuits founded by Benjamin Franklin?
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What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's famous almanac?
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Study Notes
About the Book "Death by Meeting"
- The book is a leadership fable written by Patrick Lencioni, an American author and motivational speaker.
- The book aims to solve the most painful problem in business: uninspiring, boring, and time-wasting meetings.
The Author Patrick Lencioni
- Patrick Lencioni is the President of The Table Group.
- He has written around a dozen books on business management, focusing on team dynamics and obstacles to success.
- He is famous for his books "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" and "The Advantage".
Structure of the Book
- The book is divided into two parts: "The Fable" and "The Model".
- "The Fable" narrates the story and provides the framework for "The Model".
- "The Model" extracts the lessons learned from the story in the form of an applicable meetings model.
The Story (The Fable)
- The story is about Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software.
- Casey is a likable but uninspiring guy who started Yip Software after inventing a virtual golf game.
- Yip Software has released eight mildly popular games, but the company lacks a mission or motto.
The Problem at Yip Software
- The employees of Yip Software are demotivated due to lack of a mission, motto, or financial incentives.
- The company's meetings are boring and uninspiring, leading to low morale among employees.
- The HR manager, Michelle, tries to address the issue by organizing a meeting with an agenda and studying the morale of Yip's workers.
About the Book "Death by Meeting"
- The book is a leadership fable written by Patrick Lencioni, an American author and motivational speaker.
- The book aims to solve the most painful problem in business: uninspiring, boring, and time-wasting meetings.
The Author Patrick Lencioni
- Patrick Lencioni is the President of The Table Group.
- He has written around a dozen books on business management, focusing on team dynamics and obstacles to success.
- He is famous for his books "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" and "The Advantage".
Structure of the Book
- The book is divided into two parts: "The Fable" and "The Model".
- "The Fable" narrates the story and provides the framework for "The Model".
- "The Model" extracts the lessons learned from the story in the form of an applicable meetings model.
The Story (The Fable)
- The story is about Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software.
- Casey is a likable but uninspiring guy who started Yip Software after inventing a virtual golf game.
- Yip Software has released eight mildly popular games, but the company lacks a mission or motto.
The Problem at Yip Software
- The employees of Yip Software are demotivated due to lack of a mission, motto, or financial incentives.
- The company's meetings are boring and uninspiring, leading to low morale among employees.
- The HR manager, Michelle, tries to address the issue by organizing a meeting with an agenda and studying the morale of Yip's workers.
Benjamin Franklin's Early Life
- Born on January 17, 1706, in colonial Boston to Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger
- Had 17 siblings, and was the eighth of Abiah and Josiah's 10 offspring
- Limited formal education, ended at age 10, but was an avid reader and self-taught writer
- Apprenticed to his older brother James, a Boston printer, at age 12
- Contributed essays to his brother's newspaper under the pseudonym Silence Dogood at age 16
Career and Achievements
- Opened a printing shop in Philadelphia in 1728, which became highly successful
- Became the owner and publisher of the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729, which proved popular
- Published "Poor Richard's Almanack" from 1733 to 1758, which became famous for its witty sayings
- Established a lending library, hospital, and college in Philadelphia
- Garnered acclaim for his experiments with electricity, among other projects
Public Service
- Served in the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776
- Negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War
- Delegate to the convention that produced the U.S. Constitution in 1787
Personal Life
- Lived with Deborah Read as his common-law wife from 1730
- Had a son, Francis Folger Franklin, who died of smallpox at age 4, and a daughter, Sarah Franklin Bache
- Had another son, William Franklin, who was born out of wedlock and served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey
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A leadership fable that solves the most painful problem in business, exploring the issue of uninspiring, boring, and time-wasting meetings.
