I recently read The Nvidia Way by Tae Kim. It tells the origin story and rise of Nvidia, a company that is at the center of the AI revolution. Also at the center of this revolution is co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, whose unique management philosophy set the tone for the Nvidia way.
Below is my breakdown of one of his management concepts: Speed of Light.
We’re living in the Age of the AI Revolution. Business will change. But, you know what won’t? Good old-fashioned strategic thinking will persist! How so? Here’s what every small business owner gets wrong about competition: they think they need to outspend, outscale, or out-resource the giants in their industry.
I was recently invited to play basketball on a team on weekends. Basketball is my favorite sport, so I was excited when I got the invitation. Going into the first game, I knew I wouldn’t be productive because I hadn’t played on a team in over 15 years, so I wasn’t in game shape.
Everyone’s talking about AI replacing jobs. Wrong conversation. The biggest opportunity isn’t automation, it’s augmentation. While your competitors scramble to automate yesterday’s processes, you should be using AI to unlock tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
A client of mine invited me to a team discussion. He wanted me to listen and then give my insight. One question the team was arguing about was whether or not to do what customers want. Essentially: Do you disagree with your customers or clients?
Ever notice how the most memorable moments in your life often involve an element of surprise? That unexpected job offer that changed your career trajectory. The random coffee shop encounter that led to a lifelong friendship. The spur-of-the-moment road trip that you still talk about years later.
We all talk about wanting more innovation in our companies. Leaders invest in fancy innovation labs, run brainstorming workshops, and plaster inspirational quotes about “thinking different” on office walls. Yet, despite all this enthusiasm, truly innovative ideas still struggle to take root in many organizations.
