Snowflake's CEO has 4 rules for effective meetings

Sridhar Ramaswamy

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• Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy shares his approach to running efficient meetings.
• Ramaswamy requires agendas, open discussion, and a clear purpose for every meeting.
• He said he tries to keep meetings quick and releases everyone if the decision has been made.

Many CEOs see meetings as the pinnacle of corporate bureaucracy — and have been on a tear to minimize them.

Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy is no exception.