Former Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang avoided one-on-one meetings with his 60 direct reports to preserve the company’s agility and keep information flowing quickly. He nevertheless maintained regular contact with his executives, avoided formal performance reviews, and made employees genuinely needing his time his top priority. His interim successor, Colette Kress, who has overseen Nvidia’s finances since 2013, shares his focus on efficiency and says the company must not “waste a day” or “waste a dime.” Kress, whose net worth Forbes estimates at $1.2 billion, has not said whether she will retain the ban on individual meetings. At Nvidia, market capitalization rose from roughly $9 billion to a peak of $5 trillion before falling below $4 trillion following the announcement of Huang’s departure.
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