Jensen Huang says being CEO is mostly sacrifice, not command
garrytan · x · 2026-07-23
Jensen Huang says the CEO job is sacrifice, not status
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang says the common view of CEOs as people who are “leading” and “in command” is wrong.
He argues that a CEO is in service of the company: creating conditions for others to do their life’s work, leading by example, and making hard decisions in hard times.
- Strategy is not just choosing what to do, but choosing what not to do.
- The job is defined by sacrifice, conviction, pain, and suffering while overcoming obstacles.
- He says the role is still an honor, but not about fame or glory.
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