Comments on: Beyond the New Biography: What Leaders Can Learn from Elon Musk by Behnam Tabrizi https://www.druckerforum.org/blog/beyond-the-new-biography-what-leaders-can-learn-from-elon-musk-by-behnam-tabrizi/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 By: Kyle https://www.druckerforum.org/blog/beyond-the-new-biography-what-leaders-can-learn-from-elon-musk-by-behnam-tabrizi/#comment-421798 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:36:07 +0000 https://www.druckerforum.org/blog/?p=4409#comment-421798 I disagree with Isaacson that Musk’s awful treatment of people has been necessary for his success. In fact, to the contrary, I’d say it has hurt him at times. It is Tesla that makes up the majority of his net worth and he literally almost destroyed that company with his insistence on automating the entire factory, which his executives warned him wouldn’t work, as that has to be done gradually. He “knew” he was right though and plowed ahead and it blew up in his face. The company would have likely gone under if not for China coming to its aid and allowing construction of a factory in China. But even if not, he still brought it far closer to failing than he should have.

I’d say Musk’s penchant for risk and super work ethic are the primary contributors to his success, along with his engineering skill. But his horrible personality is not necessary.

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