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|  | Author: Patricia Crisafulli
Publisher: Wiley
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 70983
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470412968
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.1092
EAN: 9780470412961
ASIN: 0470412968
Publication Date: April 6, 2009
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 Recommended reading for anyone July 14, 2009
Stacey Radin (New York)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The House of Dimon is a well written story that is factual but reads like a novel. One doesn't have to be a financial professional to be interested in this story. It depicts a man who was always recognized as different and who leverages that effectively. The author walks the reader through his life and does not aloow her own judgments or subjectivity to shine through-her role was the story teller-and that was done exceedingly well.
Dr. Stacey Radin
President
Corporate EQ-A Leadership Consulting firm
 Disappointing and Unsophisticated July 12, 2009
careful buyer (CT USA)
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I enjoy business biographies as so often a person's experiences tell us a lot about not only the individual but the business world generally. I hoped that this book would help me understand why certain individuals, like Dimon, can succeed in the financial arena when so many of his peers did not. I read 100 pages, and then skimmed the balance of this book. It is poorly written and repetitive. There is no more substance to much of it than a very superficial news article. Secondary sources are quoted, and then paraphrased, without adding much in the way of explanation - or interest, for that matter. There are a surprising number of factual errors, including easily verifiable dates, and no particular expertise in discussing how or why transactions (business acquisitions, mergers, name changes) took place. But the photo on the cover is wonderful - that I give one star.
 Good Guy Gets To The Top July 12, 2009
Marc L. Ward (Wichita, Kansas USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book but I rated it a four. I thought the author rambled a bit towards the end and lost my attention. They kept saying basically the same things over and over. There are a few key concepts that Jamie has used to be successful in his career and his leadership at some of the top financial institutions in America. Jamie is a top notch leader and I would recommend that you read this book, if you want to be a better leader or a top executive.
the fortress balance sheet June 17, 2009
Rita Jane Gabbett (Chicago, IL)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If only other banks had followed the rules of Janie Dimon's "fortress balance sheet" we might not be in the economic mess we are in today. I found this a great read. Crisafulli has a gift for taking complex financial issues and making them understandable to any reader. I learned a lot from this book and was fascinated to learn how Dimon's career evolved as it did and why. I can only hope a few other bankers (and CEOs in general) pick up this book and consequently take another gander at their own balance sheets. Also a good read for any current or aspiring leader.
 Nothing new June 17, 2009
Spicy Tofu (Mountain View, CA United States)
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
There wasn't a lot of original content in this book. A lot of the content was from previously published books and articles in stark contrast to other books on Dimon-Weil.
Also, I found the book somewhat poorly written. Instead of a captivating narrative, the book read more like a term paper (probably due to the fact that there wasn't much original content).
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