# CEO Direct Reports: Huang vs Amodei

> How many direct reports a CEO has shapes their focus and accountability.
- Title: CEO Direct Reports: Huang vs Amodei · Inc | Shortify
- Summary: How many direct reports a CEO has shapes their focus and accountability. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has one direct report, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang has…
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- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/dave-kerpen/anthropic-ceo-direct-report-nvidia-jensen-huang-startup-founders/91418016
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- Topics: dario amodei, jensen huang, nvidia, anthropic, ceo, direct reports, startup leadership
## Amodei's one direct report
Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, has exactly one direct report, calling it 'incredibly freeing'.

> It’s incredibly freeing
## Huang's 60 direct reports
Nvidia's Jensen Huang has around 60 direct reports, while Satya Nadella has about 16 and Sundar Pichai about 18.
## The Huang model
Huang's model ensures accountability by having all problems reach him directly.

> We present a problem, and all of us attack it
## The Amodei model
Amodei's model focuses on strategic picture but requires trust in fewer direct reports.

> It’s very hard to pay attention to the strategic picture if there’s, like, a zillion things you have to handle tomorrow
## The founder's answer
Most founders start with Huang's model until 20 people, then move to Amodei's model as they find trusted leaders.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has one direct report, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang has 60, showing different leadership styles for startups.