The author shows how one can make any meeting work for oneself. A meeting should be seen as a vehicle for sound, effective management and the advancement of one's organization, interests and career. Kieffer begins with the premise that meetings are the crucial stage where professionals are evaluated by their superiors and explains strategies for running productive meetings, presenting yourself effectively and handling others efficiently. He then explains how to assess a meeting's hidden agenda, win arguments with authority, pinpoint power spots, isolate troublemakers and adversaries and get what you want.