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The Mesa Method: An Outsider's Perspective
In 2014, author and productivity expert Tiago Forte was invited to Brazil to take part in an experimental new working format called "Mesa." He didn't know many details. Just that he would be working alongside some of the smartest and most accomplished people in the world, that they would be solving a difficult challenge together, and that all this would happen, somehow, within just 5 days.
Over the next several years, Tiago participated in several other Mesas in the U.S. and Brazil, and watched the method evolve from an experiment, to a thriving business that has executed more than 130 such projects around the world. Each time he took part, he came away with a renewed sense of what was possible when creative people come together with the right conditions and work according to the right principles. This book is Tiago's account of what he has learned about the Mesa Method, and the possibilities it offers for a way of working that is more human, more fun, more productive, and most importantly, more effective.
This is the story of a new, more modern way of getting things done. It is a methodology invented by creative professionals for solving complex challenges at a breathtaking pace. It is a vision for how the most talented people in the world can come together to create something great, while remaining free to pursue other projects.
Over the next several years, Tiago participated in several other Mesas in the U.S. and Brazil, and watched the method evolve from an experiment, to a thriving business that has executed more than 130 such projects around the world. Each time he took part, he came away with a renewed sense of what was possible when creative people come together with the right conditions and work according to the right principles. This book is Tiago's account of what he has learned about the Mesa Method, and the possibilities it offers for a way of working that is more human, more fun, more productive, and most importantly, more effective.
This is the story of a new, more modern way of getting things done. It is a methodology invented by creative professionals for solving complex challenges at a breathtaking pace. It is a vision for how the most talented people in the world can come together to create something great, while remaining free to pursue other projects.
77 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2019
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About the author
Tiago Forte
13 books1,551 followersTiago Forte is one of the world’s foremost experts on productivity and has taught thousands of people around the world how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness.
He has worked with organizations such as Genentech, Toyota Motor Corporation, and the Inter-American Development Bank, and appeared in a variety of publications, such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review. Find out more at Fortelabs.com.
He has worked with organizations such as Genentech, Toyota Motor Corporation, and the Inter-American Development Bank, and appeared in a variety of publications, such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review. Find out more at Fortelabs.com.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 30, 2019
Disappointing, this is a sales tool for the folks at Mesa and doesn’t really open up on the Mesa method. I wouldn’t bother to read this book to find out about Mesa, just read a few blog posts out there about mesa instead.
July 23, 2020
It’s a brochure or advertising of MESA method. The autor tell some points of the experience he lived in one MESA meeting.
If you’re curious like me, after seeing lot of the advertising of MESA in social media, you’ll know a little bit more about the method.
Apart of the superficialities of the information about the MESA practical process, i have nice insights for future reunions or meetings with my team. Expect that you can get something valid too.
If you’re curious like me, after seeing lot of the advertising of MESA in social media, you’ll know a little bit more about the method.
Apart of the superficialities of the information about the MESA practical process, i have nice insights for future reunions or meetings with my team. Expect that you can get something valid too.
March 19, 2019
Maybe interesting, but very little substance or personal experience. Reads like a brochure for Mesa.
July 9, 2019
The Mess Method stresses the importance of setting the stage in order to improve productivity and accomplish goals.
September 12, 2019
It’s an advertorial, but an interesting process.
Quick easy read, obviously a pitch for the Mesa process and training school but does give a good overview of the process.
Quick easy read, obviously a pitch for the Mesa process and training school but does give a good overview of the process.
March 7, 2020
Interesting but hard to grasp fully
Felt like it wandered a bit. Needed more examples. Useful but scattered nuggets.
Why. Require. More. Words. For. A Review kindle. :)
Felt like it wandered a bit. Needed more examples. Useful but scattered nuggets.
Why. Require. More. Words. For. A Review kindle. :)
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