DANISH MEETINGS CAN STILL RUN TOO LONG. THIS IS A UNIVERSAL HUMAN TALENT. BUT THE IDEAL IS MERCIFULLY MODEST: HAVE AN AGENDA, MAKE A DECISION, LET PEOPLE LEAVE.
Hierarchy exists, but it is often flatter than Americans expect. A good idea does not become smarter because it arrived in a more expensive suit.
Less theatre, more work
Direct disagreement can feel strange at first. It can also save everyone from pretending a bad plan is brilliant for forty-five minutes.
Last fact-checked: September 2026. If the meeting could have been an email, at least bring pastries.