By James R. Lint
Adjunct Professor at American Military University
Meetings bring together different people with different expectations. This makes leading a successful meeting a challenge.
For me, meetings are beneficial. They can be an opportunity to have my organization represented well, to display employee successes, and/or get support for projects and programs. However, I find that I am not successful in hosting meetings that everyone wants to attend.
While I know I cannot control everyone’s expectations of what comprises a good meeting, I strive to learn effective techniques for organizing and running meetings. I have reviewed some recent literature about military leaders that offers some insight and techniques to make meetings better for everyone involved.
About the Author
James R. Lint is as an Adjunct Professor at American Military University and runs a scholarship charity for national security college students. He served in the United States military for over 20 years, in both the US Marine Corps and US Army. Lint served as Deputy Director for Safeguards & Security, Office of Science, at the Department of Energy. And prior to that, he served at the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis, where he was initially the lead cyber intelligence analyst and later the Chief of the Collection Analysis Team. He recently authored the book, “Leadership and Management Lessons Learned, A Book of Management Vignettes.”
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