The Josh Bersin Company

Jamie Dimon's Town Hall And What It Means (And Is Elon Musk Right?)

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Feb 14, 2025
Exploring Jamie Dimon's vivid frustrations, the discussion highlights the pitfalls of remote work and bureaucracy stifling productivity at JPMorgan Chase. It critiques the simplistic solutions like layoffs, advocating instead for innovative job design and employee engagement. The conversation delves into organizational challenges faced by industry giants and how integrated operations can drive performance without job cuts, leveraging HR leadership for transformative change.
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ANECDOTE

Hire-to-Grow Fallacy

  • Managers often believe hiring more people solves output problems.
  • Salesforce, Workday, and Meta layoffs demonstrate this flawed approach.
ADVICE

Challenge the Status Quo

  • Challenge hiring managers to increase output with current staff.
  • Force them to innovate and improve existing processes instead of just adding people.
ADVICE

AI for Productivity

  • Leverage existing productivity tools like AI assistants to improve efficiency.
  • Focus on enhancing current job performance rather than creating new roles.
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