QuoteProject
I think that's what's thrilling about leadership - when you're holding onto literally the worst possible hand on the planet and you know you're still going to win. How are you still going to win? Because that's when the character of the company really comes out.
Jensen Huang
ShareWTF𝕏

Interpretation

What this quote means

Effective leadership shines through adversity, revealing true character even in difficult situations.

This quote by Jensen Huang emphasizes that true leadership is most clearly demonstrated during challenging times. When faced with extreme difficulties, a leader's character and the values of their organization are put to the test, and it is in these moments that they have the opportunity to rise above and succeed against all odds.

Themes

LeadershipCharacterAdversitySuccessCompany

In practice

Example use cases

Using this quote in a motivational speech to inspire a team facing challenges.

More from Jensen Huang

One of the things I'm excited about is the observation that gamers are creators and creators are gamers too. We used to think of creators as workstation customers and think of gamers as consumers.
Jensen HuangRead
Software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software.
Jensen HuangRead
Safety is not just about trying really hard and being really careful. You have to design technology that makes it possible for a computer to be safe.
Jensen HuangRead

Similar quotes

The power of a person derives not from the office he occupies but from a clear sense of direction and aspiration and from a willingness to struggle for his ways and beliefs.
Ariel SharonRead
I propose not our enemies as an example for our general imitation, yet, as their navy is the best regulated of any in the world, we must, in some degree, imitate them and aim at such farther improvement as may one day make ours vie with - and exceed - theirs.
John Paul JonesRead
It's easy to dislike the few senior women out there. What if women were half the positions in power? It would be harder to dislike all of them.
Sheryl SandbergRead
I think Clinton, after getting into office and into Washington, was shocked at being bludgeoned. So he spent time trying to be all things to all people - one way guaranteed not to be successful or respected in a lion's den. You can't just play around with all those big cats - you've got to take somebody on.
Maya AngelouRead
A major reason capable people fail to advance is that they don't work well with their colleagues.
Lee IacoccaRead
We also can't try to take over and rebuild every country that falls into crisis. That's not leadership; that's a recipe for quagmire, spilling American blood and treasure that ultimately weakens us. It's the lesson of Vietnam, of Iraq - and we should have learned it by now.
Barack ObamaRead

A little wisdom, now and then

Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.