Jensen Huang’s Maxims

Post | Feed | LinkedIn 1. The mission is the boss: Decisions are made on the basis of the end goal of serving the customer, not internal politics. 2. Strategy is about the things you give up: Pick the most important thing. Do that and leave the others aside. 3. We don't steal market share, we create markets: Nvidia wants to be the market leader in a new area rather than fight over an existing business. 4. Criticism is a gift: Providing direct feedback leads to continuous improvement. 5. Don't worry about the score. Worry about how you play the game: Don't be distracted by stock price volatility. Focus on delivering excellent work and creating value. 6. Honing the sword: Spirited debate often leads to the best ideas. 7. Is it world class? : Nvidia's products, talent acquisition, and business practices must be benchmarked against the best in the industry. 8. Let's go back to first principles: Tackle problems with a clean sheet of paper, not on the basis of how they were approached in the past. 9. LUA: Listen to the question Understand the question Answer the question A warning sign Jensen is getting frustrated about a long-winded response. 10. As many as needed, as few as possible: Invite only the essential employees, those with relevant knowledge, to meetings, and avoid wasting people's time if their presence is not necessary. 11. Pilot-in-Command: Jensen's designated leader for an important project who should receive priority support from the entire company. 12. Second place is the first loser: The goal and expectation is to win every time. 13. Small steps, big vision: Prioritize actionable items and complete the most important first task to the best of your ability. 14. Speed of Light: Strive to improve performance to the absolute limit of what's possible according to the laws of physics rather than comparing results against previous ones. 15. AMAN, ALAP: As much as needed, as little as possible. Be frugal with employee time and company resources. 16. Always hire the best: If you hire smart and capable people, they will be able to solve problems and adapt to new challenges. 17. You got to believe, what you got to believe: If you believe in something, go invest in it. Go do it. Put all your energy there. 18. Your strength is your weakness: Being overly kind and tactful can hinder progress.