# How the best CEOs turn setbacks into superpowers

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-the-best-ceos-turn-setbacks-into-superpowers/
- Published: 2025-11-26T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photos: Jen-Hsun Huang by ETC-USC via Flickr – CC BY 2.0. Andy Jassy via Amazon. Charles Schwab via Schwab.com. Article by Mark Thompson. Big Think – November 25, 2025. Adapted from CEO Ready: What You Need to Know to Earn the Job–and Keep the Job by Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin. Key Takeaways Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes the failures that nearly sank his company weren’t detours on the way to success — they were the engine.  Each crisis forced the Nvidia team to rethink, redesign, and innovate at a pace that steady success never would have demanded.  Charles Schwab is among dozens of founders and CEOs who transformed personal struggles into strategic advantages. […] Click here to view original web page at www.bigthink.com