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Bill Harrison

JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
EPISODE 93

Preparing the Next Leader

Have you ever worked for somebody who’s taken you under their wing and believed in you enough to pave the way for you to take his or her job? 

Let me tell you, throughout my career, I’ve had the great fortune of this happening to me multiple times. 

But here’s the sad thing, I don’t think this is all too common of a story. Too many leaders have a “you work for me” mentality and the last thing they want is for you to take their job. So they actually hold you back.

So what do we do about this?

Well, we can learn to be the kind of leader who can identify top talent and do whatever is required to help them succeed in their careers, so that they’re prepared to take your job or another another job like it.

On this week’s episode, you’re going to learn how to do this from one of the all-time greats. Bill Harrison is an example to follow in how he prepared the next leader of JPMorganChase (Jamie Dimon).

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Clips

  • Pay more attention to culture than spreadsheets
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
  • In a crisis, put action toward the best possible outcome
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
  • Make people feel like they’re part of something
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
  • When teams know one another, they trust each other
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
  • To lead well, you have to know where you’re going
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO
  • Address dysfunction head-on
    Bill Harrison
    Bill Harrison
    JPMorgan Chase, Former Chairman and CEO

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