Delegation is an ART.
But everyone does it differently.
- Jensen Huang has 50 direct reports
- Elon Musk has 20+ direct reports
- Jeff Bezos has 10 direct reports
Here’s what the world’s Top leaders think about delegation 👇 🧵
But everyone does it differently.
- Jensen Huang has 50 direct reports
- Elon Musk has 20+ direct reports
- Jeff Bezos has 10 direct reports
Here’s what the world’s Top leaders think about delegation 👇 🧵
They have a combined net worth of $457 Billion.
They run 3 of the biggest companies on earth→ Tesla, Amazon & Nvidia have a massive cumulative market cap of $4.5 Trillion!
Every second counts in their world.
Let's dive into how they’ve cracked this art👇
They run 3 of the biggest companies on earth→ Tesla, Amazon & Nvidia have a massive cumulative market cap of $4.5 Trillion!
Every second counts in their world.
Let's dive into how they’ve cracked this art👇
1./ Jensen Huang:
He has 50 execs reporting to him.
Why?
As per him, the CEO should:
- Have the most insight into what's going on in the company
- Share all information with everyone at the same time
Flatter Org. → More Access → More Empowerment → More Agility
He has 50 execs reporting to him.
Why?
As per him, the CEO should:
- Have the most insight into what's going on in the company
- Share all information with everyone at the same time
Flatter Org. → More Access → More Empowerment → More Agility
Nvidia is one of the world's largest companies with only 30,000 employees. Apple has ~1,65,000.
Jensen's focus = Have small teams for better delegation & focus.
From interns to managers, everyone attends the same meetings.
Jensen's focus = Have small teams for better delegation & focus.
From interns to managers, everyone attends the same meetings.
This means he trusts his employees and creates a sense of team accountability.
Nvidia has some of the best management teams in the world.
Have an Intrinsically Inspired Team → Create Impact
Nvidia has some of the best management teams in the world.
Have an Intrinsically Inspired Team → Create Impact
Loved his quote "There's no task beneath me".
Nothing makes him feel inferior.
He tries to serve his teams actively.
Nothing makes him feel inferior.
He tries to serve his teams actively.
2./ Elon Musk:
His inability to delegate leads to micromanagement.
Musk calls it - "Attention to detail"
"If you're trying to make a perfect product, attention to detail is essential."
His inability to delegate leads to micromanagement.
Musk calls it - "Attention to detail"
"If you're trying to make a perfect product, attention to detail is essential."
Walter Isaacson - the writer of Musk's biography, reveals this in detail 👇
He follows the principle of "skip-level" meetings.
Instead of meeting managers, he prefers meeting folks one level down.
He follows the principle of "skip-level" meetings.
Instead of meeting managers, he prefers meeting folks one level down.
Musk works 100+ hours/per week because he believes in "careful delegation".
In a 2020 interview with NYT, he said, "I can't find people to delegate to".
Isaac says that he is NOT a team player.
In a 2020 interview with NYT, he said, "I can't find people to delegate to".
Isaac says that he is NOT a team player.
Musk will override any decision that could potentially cause harm.
He is bold about his visions, attracting world-class talent willing to work with him.
He is bold about his visions, attracting world-class talent willing to work with him.
3./ Jeff Bezos:
Bezos has established a system for optimal decision-making.
He defines 2 types of decisions:
i.) Type 1 - Irreversible decisions that are strategic
ii.) Type 2 - Everyday operational decisions that are reversible
He wants the time to make quality decisions.
Bezos has established a system for optimal decision-making.
He defines 2 types of decisions:
i.) Type 1 - Irreversible decisions that are strategic
ii.) Type 2 - Everyday operational decisions that are reversible
He wants the time to make quality decisions.
Delegating tasks breeds accountability and control.
It also means spreading the impact of stress.
Empowering individuals = Delegate Stress
It also means spreading the impact of stress.
Empowering individuals = Delegate Stress
Amazon has 14 core working principles.
A simple yet powerful example is his Day 1 thinking.
'Treat every day as if it were Day 1'
A simple yet powerful example is his Day 1 thinking.
'Treat every day as if it were Day 1'
He is also big on Disagree & Commit.
When you disagree & commit, you are encouraged to disagree but then commit once a decision has been made.
Bezos trusts his team members in such disagreements, believing they are closer to the on-ground situation.
When you disagree & commit, you are encouraged to disagree but then commit once a decision has been made.
Bezos trusts his team members in such disagreements, believing they are closer to the on-ground situation.
That's a wrap!
Follow me @SmuldersStefan for more content around entrepreneurship, SAAS, & productivity.
I bootstrapped @expandi_io to $7M ARR in less than 3 years.
On the journey to scale it to $10M ARR soon.
x.com
Follow me @SmuldersStefan for more content around entrepreneurship, SAAS, & productivity.
I bootstrapped @expandi_io to $7M ARR in less than 3 years.
On the journey to scale it to $10M ARR soon.
x.com
Loading suggestions...