Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Will There be Donuts?
David Pearl · 2013
76/100
👍 Worth It
Pearl brings genuine creativity to the dull subject of meetings, drawing on his theatre background to make a real case for why most gatherings fail and how to fix them. The arts-world lens is refreshing and the advice is actionable the same day you read it. The narrow focus on meetings alone keeps it from being a broader leadership book, but within its lane it delivers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing78
Originality80
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit90
👁 Human-eye gut-check75
Penny’s verdict76
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