Today’s guest is Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase.


He took this job back in 2006 – and it has not been an easy road. He faced the global financial crisis in ‘08, the COVID19 pandemic, and all its aftermath. It’s just been one thing after another. 


But I love the nononsense way Jamie approaches leadership in these tough moments. He isn’t surprised by problems. He’s prepared for them. As he puts it, “you don’t have a war and then decide to have an army. You better have the army first.”


As leaders, we have to be real and say that problems are going to come up. They might be big or small, shortterm or longterm. But one thing’s for sure: they’re going to be there. And we’ve got to be prepared.


There’s just so much we can learn from Jamie so we always have a plan to deal with problems.


You’ll also learn:



• Jamie’s source of motivation in tough times – and why it’s critical for teambuilding 


• How to listen to both the data and your gut when you’re making big decisions


• How Jamie’s readjusted his life and work after a major health scare 


• Specific ways corporations can be more socially responsible


• The surprising trait you need more of the higher up you get in an organization