How Jensen Huang builds teams that drive the world’s fastest AI

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NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang reveals the leadership philosophies and management practices that have made NVIDIA a powerhouse of AI and accelerated computing. Jensen discusses why first-principles thinking is at the core of his decision-making, how he shapes company strategy through action—not words—and why he believes in empowering teams to pursue “barely possible” challenges. He shares his approach to building an organization that attracts exceptional talent, values deep domain expertise, and maintains a flat hierarchy where information travels quickly and everyone contributes. Jensen also reflects on how leadership means creating an environment for others to thrive, why flat organizations win, and how empowering employees at every level leads to breakthrough innovation. Whether you’re a founder, manager, or aspiring leader, this interview is packed with actionable wisdom and inspiration from one of technology’s most respected CEOs. What's in this episode - How Jensen challenged classic management playbooks to create a nimble, empowered organization - The value of direct communication, transparency, and learning from everyone in the company - Why NVIDIA avoids siloed structures, status reports, and commodity work - The “top five things” system for keeping a pulse on the company and aligning action with strategy - Why continuous, adaptive planning beats rigid five-year plans in fast-moving industries - The importance of humility, adaptability, and changing your mind as a leader - Insights on creating a culture where people can do their life’s best work—and walk away from the wrong work About Jensen Huang and Joel Hellermark Jensen Huang is the founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the world’s leading company in AI computing and graphics technology. Since founding NVIDIA in 1993, Huang has led the company from a startup to a global powerhouse, driving breakthroughs in deep learning, accelerated computing, and high-performance graphics. Joel Hellermark is the founder and CEO of Sana. An enterprising child, Joel taught himself to code in C at age 13 and founded his first company, a video recommendation technology, at 16. In 2021, Joel topped the Forbes 30 Under 30. Sana has been recognized on the Forbes AI 50 as one of the startups developing the most promising business use cases of artificial intelligence. About Strange Loop Strange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it. Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.