JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon identified poor meeting management as a significant barrier to corporate efficiency during the Norges Bank Investment Management conference in Oslo this week. Dimon emphasized that meetings frequently lack clear leadership and fail to produce actionable results for participants.
As reported by Detik Finance, the executive argued that organizational success in the current AI-driven market depends on streamlined internal communication. Recent data from software firm Atlassian supports this concern, showing that 72% of 5,000 surveyed workers find meetings ineffective.
“When you have a meeting, people often don’t know who’s running it—that’s a mistake,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
Dimon noted that the most critical failure occurs at the conclusion of these gatherings. He criticized the habit of ending sessions without assigning specific responsibilities to individual team members.
“When you have a meeting and someone ends the meeting by saying ‘That was a great meeting, we’ll pick it up again next week,’ It’s usually a bad meeting,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
The CEO maintains that every session must result in concrete ownership of tasks to be considered a success. He believes clear directives are essential for maintaining a competitive edge.
“The meeting should end with, Okay David, you’re going to do X—talk to these people,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
Beyond structural issues, Dimon expressed frustration with employee behavior and a lack of focus during professional discussions. He previously told Fortune that participants must give their full attention to the topic at hand.
“When I go to a meeting, I’ve done the pre-reads, and you get 100% of my attention,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
The 70-year-old executive warned that multitasking during discussions is a sign of disrespect. He specifically targeted the use of mobile devices and digital notifications as primary distractions.
“None of this nodding off, none of this reading my mail,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
Dimon detailed his strict policy regarding the use of technology during high-level executive briefings. He stated that he would step down from his role if he could no longer maintain this standard of focus.
“If you have an iPad in front of me and it looks like you’re reading your email or getting notifications, I tell you to close the damn thing. It’s disrespectful,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
JPMorgan Chase reported revenue of $50.54 billion for the first quarter of 2026, marking a 10% year-over-year increase. Despite this growth, Dimon remains vocal about eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy within the bank’s operations.