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Nvidia's Jensen Huang steps down – the Chow Chow does not do interim arrangements
What happened
Jensen Huang is stepping down as chief executive of the US chipmaker Nvidia. His duties will be taken over on an interim basis by the company's chief financial officer, Colette Kress, Nvidia said. According to media reports, affairs led to his departure; the company itself has given no official reason. The matter is likely to have repercussions in the US Congress.
What does this mean for your Chow Chow?
The Chow Chow comes from China and has always run a one-person operation: it listens to exactly one human, and everyone else counts as a visitor. Should that person leave, there is no deputy, no contingency plan and no acting leadership. Anyone who has tried to walk a neighbour's Chow to the dog-waste bin while she was on holiday knows the procedure: the dog lies down on the pavement, mane first, and waits until the leadership is restored in full. It considers exercise overrated anyway, so a leadership vacuum is a welcome excuse. Its view of the situation is expressed, at most, through a yawn and a flash of blue tongue. Nvidia may count itself lucky that its staff are less principled.
What you can do now: Introduce the dog-sitter months before the holiday, not on the morning you leave. Allow for a lengthy handover period.
