Nvidia's CEO only schedules one-on-one meetings upon request: 'I'll drop everything'

Jensen Huang doesn't hold individual meetings with his subordinates, but that doesn't mean he doesn't make time for them.

Nvidia CEO and co-founder Huang disclosed his management style during a talk at Stanford University in March. He stated that he has a team of 55 managers who report directly to him, in a structure designed for quick information flow and agility.

"I won't have any unnecessary meetings, except for those with direct reports if they need me," he stated.

Numerous CEOs have their preferred strategies for conducting meetings. Steve Jobs was a proponent of walking meetings. Jeff Bezos has shared various concepts over time, including banning PowerPoints, speaking last, and promoting "messy meetings" where ideas can be exchanged freely without a set conclusion.

"During a meeting, I am unsure of the duration if we are attempting to solve a problem, according to Bezos. He stated on the "Lex Fridman Podcast" last year. "In reality, we may need to let our minds wander for an extended period. I believe there is nothing more enjoyable than brainstorming with a group of intelligent individuals at a whiteboard, generating new ideas and objections, and then devising solutions to those objections, before going back and forth.""

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The head of the world's second-most valuable public company, Huang, may face a logistical issue if he schedules 55 recurring one-on-one meetings, which could quickly fill up his calendar. On Wednesday, the chipmaker that has driven the growth of artificial intelligence surpassed Apple in market cap, becoming the second-largest company behind only Microsoft.

He and his executives communicate frequently enough to stay on the same page without needing meetings, he stated. This approach also applies to performance reviews, as he writes no reviews for any of them and they provide the same feedback to him.

Laurie Santos, a psychology professor at Yale University, stated at SXSW in March that a fully booked planner can have psychological consequences. She explained that the fear of not having enough time is known as "time famine," and it can result in decreased productivity, subpar work performance, and burnout.

Santos recommended going through your to-do list and identifying which tasks don't need to be scheduled. She also advised celebrating your time savings, such as the minutes you save when a phone call ends early or the hour you gain when someone cancels a meeting.

Santos stated that we feel strapped for time because we believe working as much as possible is crucial for accomplishing our goals in life.

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