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Top CEOs Adopt Unconventional Work Habits: From No Meetings to Power Naps

Several prominent CEOs including Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Brian Chesky (Airbnb), Scott Kirby (United Airlines), Bob Jordan (Southwest Airlines), Khozema Shipchandler (Twilio) and Elon Musk (Tesla) are implementing unconventional work habits that challenge traditional corporate expectations. These include avoiding one-on-one meetings, rejecting email, taking power naps, blocking afternoons for thinking time, shortening meetings for movement breaks, and eliminating large meetings. While not universally praised, these approaches reflect a gradual shift in how top executives manage time and prioritize transparency, focus and productivity.