LEADERSHIP MEETING SYSTEM
Run a weekly meeting that produces decisions, commitments, and corrective action.
A leadership meeting should improve operating control—not simply collect status updates.
Required preparation
Update KPI evidence, priority status, blocked actions, decisions needed, risks, and prior commitments before the meeting begins.
Recommended agenda
- Wins and material changes
- KPI exceptions and trends
- Priority and sprint health
- Blockers, risks, and overdue decisions
- Issues requiring root-cause discussion
- Decisions and action commitments
- Recap of owners and deadlines
Operating rules
- Discuss exceptions, not every metric.
- Assign one owner to every action.
- Record decisions and rationale.
- Escalate recurring blockers instead of carrying them indefinitely.
- End with a clear statement of what changes before the next meeting.
Anti-patterns
Status-only reporting, issue dumping, owner monologues, unclear actions, no KPI preparation, repeated unresolved topics, and decisions made without documentation.
KPIs: meeting preparation rate, commitment completion, decision turnaround, blocker age, recurring issue count.
Related Compass disciplines: Leadership, Execution, Continuous Improvement.