Jamie Dimon on remote work

Jamie Dimon shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, career resilience, business culture, hiring, management, banking, and the future of the American economy in this wide-ranging interview. In this conversation, the JPMorgan Chase CEO reflects on getting fired from Citigroup, rebuilding his career, leading Bank One, and eventually rising to the top of one of the most influential financial institutions in the world. He also discusses the qualities of strong leaders, the importance of curiosity, grit, emotional intelligence, and how great organizations build culture through trust, accountability, and clear decision-making. The interview also explores the future of banking, consolidation in the financial industry, remote work, talent development, succession planning, public policy, geopolitics, and America’s long-term economic competitiveness. For viewers interested in finance, leadership, executive management, corporate strategy, career growth, and the banking industry, this interview offers a valuable look into how one of the world’s most recognized business leaders thinks under pressure and builds for the long term. Topics covered in this interview include: Jamie Dimon leadership philosophy, career resilience, getting fired and starting over, JPMorgan Chase strategy, banking industry consolidation, hiring and management, work culture, back-to-office leadership, executive decision-making, succession planning, public policy, geopolitics, and the future of business. Subscribe to World Finance Journal for interviews, analysis, and long-form conversations on finance, markets, business leadership, banking, macroeconomics, and the forces shaping the global economy. #JamieDimon #JPMorgan #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #Banking #CareerResilience #Management #Finance #WorldFinanceJournal CHAPTERS: 0:00 Career Resilience and Getting Fired 1:34 Jamie Dimon on Starting Over After Citigroup 2:43 Why He Chose Bank One Over Other Opportunities 4:14 Moving to Chicago and Leading From the Inside 5:31 How Bank One Led to JPMorgan Chase 6:21 Speaking Carefully as CEO of JPMorgan 7:58 Public Policy, Geopolitics, and Corporate Responsibility 9:08 What Managing Under Sandy Weill Taught Him 11:37 Leadership, Listening, Curiosity, and Emotional Intelligence 15:18 What Jamie Dimon Learns From Bus Tours and Branch Visits 17:06 Geopolitics, Tariffs, and the US Economic Outlook 20:54 The Future of Banking and Industry Consolidation 25:41 Cancer, Heart Surgery, and Facing Mortality 31:13 Family, Fatherhood, and Work-Life Tradeoffs 35:25 Greek Immigrant Values and Personal Character 37:11 What He Looks for in Top Executives 40:32 Talent, State Schools, and the Future of Business 42:15 Jamie Dimon on Return to Office and Work Culture 46:25 Constructive Dialogue, Diversity, and Leadership Culture 48:13 How Jamie Dimon Runs Office Hours 49:44 The Historical Figure He’d Most Want to Meet 51:22 Succession Planning and the Future of JPMorgan 54:42 Why Jamie Dimon Cares About Journalism This interview features Monica Langley, former Wall Street Journal reporter and corporate executive, whose long-form conversations with top business leaders bring valuable depth, context, and insight to the worlds of finance, leadership, and corporate strategy. For more of Monica Langley’s interviews and original content, viewers can visit her YouTube channel @OfficeHoursBusiness.