Like Jamie Dimon, AT&T CEO says if you attend a meeting, you need to show up prepared—he ‘craves’ people who don’t just sit back and observe

AT&T’s CEO John Stankey says he wants informed debate, not yes-men—employees should come to meetings with fact-based points, not just observe.
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon also demands well-prepared, necessary meetings and welcomes disagreement if it improves decisions.
Both CEOs now use AI tools to prep faster for meetings—interestingly, JPMorgan’s stock is up ~17% over the past year while AT&T’s is down ~12%.