Meetings Are a Skill You Can Master, and Steve Jobs Taught Me How (Fast Company)

Even though common sense might tell us that smaller groups are more productive and efficient, there is an entrenched belief that putting more people on a project will yield better results. To those who know better, this looks like a leader lacking confidence in his original group, or an insurance policy. Imposing a cap on the number of people in a project group is not the answer. Small is a relative term that can only be assessed based on the nature of each company’s project. Project groups require a leader who will enforce a simplistic approach by deciding who must remain in the meeting, and who must go. Do not give into “mercy invitations.” A person is either critical to the meeting or they aren’t. It’s not personal, it’s just business.