A bad meeting is not a people problem. It is a preparation problem.

When you walk into a meeting without a clear outcome, defined roles, or the hard question you are actually trying to answer, you get a long discussion, unclear owners, and a follow-up meeting to schedule the next meeting.

In this Leadership TTP episode, Jason LeDuc breaks down the 10-minute pre-brief — a five-step operating system you run before every meeting to turn discussions into decisions.

💡 This episode is for leaders who want to run meetings that actually end with a decision — especially:

- Leaders whose meetings drag, repeat, or end without clear owners

- Managers who spend hours in meetings but leave with more questions than answers

- Entrepreneurs who want to protect their time and stop scheduling follow-ups to follow-ups

- Anyone who has left a "this could have been an email" meeting lately

🤔 What you will learn:

- The three meeting types every leader should be able to name — Decide, Align, or Inform — and why you cannot run one you cannot label

- How to write a one-sentence "win" before you ever open the invite

- Why assigning Driver, Decider, and Recorder eliminates the "who is doing this?" trap

- The hard question that belongs in every meeting — and why most leaders avoid it

- How a 30-second decision recap closes every meeting with owners, due dates, and a checkpoint

🔑 Practical ideas you can use this week

1) Before your next meeting, write one sentence: "By the end, we will [decision or outcome]." If you cannot write it, reschedule.

2) Assign three roles before the meeting starts: Driver (runs the agenda), Decider (makes the call), Recorder (captures actions).

3) Pre-load the question everyone is avoiding and put it on the agenda — that tension is where the real meeting is.

4) Close with a 30-second recap: owner + due date + next checkpoint.

💬 Question for you:

What meeting do you have this week that needs a pre-brief? Name it in the comments — then run these 10 minutes.

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About Jason LeDuc:

Jason LeDuc is a seasoned leader and esteemed leadership consultant, drawing from his extensive experience in the U.S. Air Force and beyond. With a passion for empowering individuals to unleash their full potential, Jason is committed to fostering a new generation of visionary leaders. Connect with Jason and embark on a journey of leadership enlightenment today!

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