Masterclass for Meetings: How to Value People's Time, Lead with Respect, and Run Meetings That Actually Work

Have you ever sat through a meeting that should have been an email? After twenty-one years in the United States Navy, Christopher J. Riner learned that bad meetings and bad military briefs share the same root cause: someone called people into a room without doing the work to make it worthwhile.

Masterclass for Meetings introduces the SMEAC framework — Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, and Command Control — a battle-tested military briefing structure adapted for the civilian workplace. This practical guide teaches leaders at every level how to run meetings that respect people's time, drive real results, and build organizational trust.

Inside you'll learn:
• Why meeting problems are leadership problems — not people problems
• How one unprepared leader can corrupt an entire organization's meeting culture
• The complete SMEAC framework with real-world examples
• How great meetings create a cascading wave of productivity
• A quick-reference card and meeting audit to use immediately

This isn't just a book about meetings. It's a book about people — and the belief that every person in your meeting room deserves your best preparation.

We The People... Not We The Computers...