I disagree with the modern blanket assumption that meetings are bad. Meetings do not have to be bad.

Now most meetings are bad, I’ll give you that. But a well-run meeting, with purpose, which doesn’t faff on and respects the participants’ time, is still a very effective way to get something done.

It is a fallacy that every meeting can be replaced with email. I hate email more than I hate even a mediocre meeting.