Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy, an AI researcher, builder, and educator, bridges pure research with practical execution. His idea of Software 2.0 captures a fundamental shift: technology moving from explicit human-written instructions toward programs produced by optimizers learning from data.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Andy Jassy

Andy Jassy, Amazon’s CEO and a driving force behind AWS, grounds leadership in customer obsession, long-term thinking, and relentless innovation. His approach combines authenticity and continuous learning with empowered teams, high standards, open debate, and ownership.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, the visionary behind Amazon, reshaped commerce and technology through customer obsession, long-term thinking, and distinctive leadership. His enduring strategic question is simple: how can unwavering attention to customers continually guide both innovation and company strategy?
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Jensen Huang of Nvidia

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, pairs technological ambition with unconventional management. A flat structure, radical transparency, and many direct reports are designed to empower employees, accelerate communication, and turn continuous learning into faster decisions and execution.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Linda Lian of Common Room

Linda Lian, co-founder and CEO of Common Room, brings experience in investing and product marketing to a community-centric view of business. Her approach asks how authentic user relationships can strengthen go-to-market strategy, company building, and leadership.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Karri Saarinen of Linear

Karri Saarinen, co-founder and CEO of Linear, draws on a design background at Airbnb and Coinbase to prioritize quality, craft, and intentionality. His operating philosophy offers a principled alternative to Silicon Valley’s growth-at-all-costs mentality.
Profile 10 min read

Lessons from Jesse Zhang of Decagon

Jesse Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Decagon, focuses on applying artificial intelligence to customer support. Drawing on experience as a second-time founder, he offers a candid, practical view of what it takes to build a high-growth AI company.
Profile 3 min read

Lessons from Xiao Hong of Manus AI

Xiao Hong, founder and CEO of Manus AI, brings pragmatic product focus to artificial intelligence. His vision moves beyond chatbots toward agents that act, pairing “less structure, more intelligence” with open-source collaboration and turning thought into execution.

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