Hardcore insights! NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang shared his incredibly unconventional management philosophy in a recent interview: he rarely fires employees and is even strongly opposed to doing so. In his view, instead of giving up on someone easily, it’s better to find every possible way to help them improve. He shattered the career ceiling with his own life story. From being a janitor cleaning bathrooms back in the day to now leading a trillion-dollar tech giant, he firmly believes that most skills in life can be acquired later on—provided someone is willing to give you the chance to make mistakes and learn. He admitted that he’s surrounded by 60 insanely smart executives every day, constantly learning new things from them. It’s this unwavering belief in the power of learning that makes him extremely reluctant to give up on any employee going through a rough patch. Instead, he believes everyone has the potential to transform. When dealing with subordinates who hit a bottleneck, he dropped a truly shocking perspective: “I’d rather push you to greatness.” He believes that a top-tier coach who truly believes in their team will set insanely high, almost torturous standards to push their members to the limit, until their full potential is unleashed. Because, more often than not, people are just one step away from a breakthrough. That “aha moment” of greatness often comes right after a period of intense struggle. Giving up at the dawn before the peak is the real tragedy. That’s why he’d rather hold on tight and push you through that final hurdle, even if it feels like torture.