In order to solve a problem that has eluded you and your team, you may want to work on the problem by yourself rather than waste everyone’s time. 

While it’s a noble goal, and it might be helpful in small doses, keeping the meetings is a good idea. If you’re a person used to delivering work, meetings help you stay accountable. You can get new ideas and more feedback faster. Sometimes, you might see someone even solving a problem live in a meeting—this can happen when the problem is abstract and complex, involving a lot of perspectives.

If you’re not making enough progress in between meetings, you need to focus more.