@StartupArchive_: Jensen Huang explains why he has 50 direct reports “The people that report to the CEO should require the least amount o…
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Jensen Huang explains his approach of having 50 direct reports to reduce management layers, keep information fluid, and empower employees, believing that top performers require minimal management.
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Jensen Huang explains why he has 50 direct reports
“The people that report to the CEO should require the least amount of pampering… They should be at the top of their game, incredibly good at their craft, and unless they need my personal help, they should require very little management… The more direct reports the CEO has, the fewer layers there are in the company. And so it allows us to keep information fluid, and allows us to make sure that everyone is empowered by information. And our company just performs better because everybody’s aligned and informed of what’s going on.”
Source: @nytimesevents (Nov 2023)
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