Weekly meetings are the cornerstone of effective execution, yet they often fail by becoming unfocused status updates that drain energy and momentum. When designed well, the weekly meeting creates rhythm, clarity, and accountability, helping teams move faster and avoid surprises at month or quarter end. 

I’m joined again this episode for our summer series by Andres Zylberberg & Richard Peake. We discuss how effective weekly meetings, over time, build peer accountability and trust, enabling leaders to challenge, support, and align with one another. Rather than adding more meetings, improving the quality of this single meeting can transform execution, focus, and overall business performance. 

Takeaways  
Weekly meetings drive execution by aligning priorities, metrics, and decisions every week. 
Bad meetings drain energy through updates; great meetings create momentum and clarity. 
Preparation and a clear agenda prevent rabbit holes and unfocused discussion. 
Weekly meetings should focus on important work, not just urgent activity. 
Collective decision-making accelerates progress and reduces end-of-quarter surprises. 
Peer accountability strengthens performance when commitments are visible and tracked. 
Consistent meeting rhythm builds trust, alignment, and leadership discipline. 
Better meetings matter more than adding more meetings to the calendar. 

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Onboarded for Managers: Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster. 
Bigger isn’t Better, Better is Better: Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life) 

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Weekly meetings are the cornerstone of effective execution, yet they often fail by becoming unfocused status updates that drain energy and momentum. When designed well, the weekly meeting creates rhythm, clarity, and accountability, helping teams move faster and avoid surprises at month or quarter end.&nbsp;
I&rsquo;m joined again this episode for our summer series by Andres Zylberberg &amp; Richard Peake. We discuss how effective weekly meetings, over time, build peer accountability and trust, enabling leaders to challenge, support, and align with one another. Rather than adding more meetings, improving the quality of this single meeting can transform execution, focus, and overall business performance.&nbsp;
Takeaways &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Weekly meetings drive execution by aligning priorities, metrics, and decisions every week.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bad meetings drain energy through updates; great meetings create momentum and clarity.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preparation and a clear agenda prevent rabbit holes and unfocused discussion.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Weekly meetings should focus on important work, not just urgent activity.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Collective decision-making accelerates progress and reduces end-of-quarter surprises.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Peer accountability strengthens performance when commitments are visible and tracked.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Consistent meeting rhythm builds trust, alignment, and leadership discipline.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Better meetings matter more than adding more meetings to the calendar.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Watch the episode on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners">https://www.youtube.com/@TheEvolutionPartners</a>&nbsp;
Newsletter &ndash; each week I share interesting insights, articles and ideas you can use. Join other leaders and subscribe to The Evolution Partners newsletter&nbsp; <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/subscribe/</a>&nbsp;
Books &ndash; Learn more about our books&nbsp;<a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/">https://evolutionpartners.com.au/books/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/made-to-thrive/">Made to Thrive:</a> The practical, prescriptive guide on how to be a great CEO <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/onboarded/">Onboarded:&nbsp;</a>How to bring new hires to the points where they are more effective faster. A business case for leaders on why you should commit to an effective onboarded process. <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/onboarded-for-managers-book/">Onboarded for Managers:</a> Helping managers bring new hires to the point where they are more effective faster. <a href="https://evolutionpartners.com.au/bigger-isnt-better/">Bigger isn&rsquo;t Better, Better is Better:</a> Avoiding the pressure of endless growth to build a better business (and better life)&nbsp;
Follow me: on <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles">https://au.linkedin.com/in/bradleygiles</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth">https://twitter.com/Evolution_Perth</a>&nbsp;
Enjoying the show? Leave a review&nbsp;

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A place for the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers.
The Evolution Partners is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Giles. Join Brad as he engages in conversations with some of the world’s sharpest minds, learning a bit more about them and delving into what makes them tick.

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Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.

We learn how the work they’re doing is creating an impact and get to know a little bit more about them, and what makes them tick.

Each week Brad Giles talks with the world’s leading thinkers, planners and doers who are helping to build great companies in their own way.
We learn how the work they’re doing is creating an impact and get to know a little bit more about them, and what makes them tick.