Airbnb CEO says he changed how he ran the business during the pandemic and now follows a simple rule Steve Jobs used

• Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told the "This Week in Startups" podcast the pandemic forced him to change how he runs the company.
• He said the loss of about 80% of Airbnb's business when the pandemic halted travel forced major changes.
• Now, Chesky said the company follows a principle Steve Jobs held at Apple — to never work on more than the CEO can focus on.

In order to reevaluate how to run Airbnb during the pandemic, CEO Brian Chesky said he leaned on a principle that Steve Jobs used at Apple regarding how leaders should spend their time.