AT&T CEO Stankey Demands Fact-Based Meeting Views as Stock Falls 12% in 1 Year

2 articles · Updated · Fortune · Sep 6

John Stankey said AT&T employees should not enter meetings as passive observers, but arrive with fact-based views backed by data and homework.
AT&T’s CEO said he "loves discourse" and wants people willing to speak up; if attendees cannot contribute constructively, he suggested the wrong people may be in the room.
AI is reshaping how that preparation happens: Stankey said conversational tools may beat traditional pre-reads, while JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he uses Gemini and Google to preview issues quickly.
The discussion highlighted different corporate backdrops, with JPMorgan shares up more than 17% over the past year while AT&T stock has fallen about 12%.