Book excerpt: One of the most difficult things for organizations is to solve problems collaboratively. People spend too much time trying to solve problems by themselves, sit quietly in meetings, or push their ideas on others. It is only when we gather people and help them think together that they can start solving the critical and often very complex problems that face our organizations and our world. This book is not about making your meetings more efficient or helping you have fewer meetings. It is about creating meetings where people feel focused, involved, and creative. Marcus Degerman helps organizations solve problems together. He works as a coach and consultant focused on organizational development and project coordination. He has solved problems in chemical engineering projects, pharmaceutical production, academia, NGOs, telecom, logistics, and software development. Learning is his biggest passion. He is always looking for new books to read, courses to take, and opportunities to help other people learn. He is an experienced trainer and speaker on team development, collaboration, problem-solving, and Agile project management.