Jamie Dimon says CEOs should be more like Ted Lasso instead of like 'autocrats’—and tell their employees how they truly feel

Actor Jason Sudeikis (left) who stars as Ted Lasso with Jamie Dimon (right) (Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images & Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

When Ted Lasso took over AFC Richmond, the fictional England soccer team at the center of Apple TV’s hit series, his relentlessly positive attitude and folksy charm made him an unlikely leader. But beneath his optimism was a coach who understood how to bring out the best in people—even when that meant confronting their insecurities, calling out bad behavior, and demanding better.

It’s a leadership style that even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon admitted he’s learned from.