Pacsun's CEO said she cut meetings by 60%, but some of the best discussions have been 4 hours long

Brieane Olson cut down the company's meetings by 60% since becoming CEO at Pacsun. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Delivering Good Brieane Olson says she's worked to reduce meetings by 60% since becoming CEO at Pacsun. However, she says an over-focus on efficiency can get in the way of innovation and brainstorming. While rare, Olson says some of the best conversations at Pacsun have gone on for four hours. Meetings are often treated as the ultimate representation of corporate bureaucracy, le...