Power Hungry
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I think you're being a bit tough on Elon. After all, the shareholders are making him fight for his AUD $84.9 billion bonus and that's making him very cranky.More proof, if it was ever needed, that the original decision was an impulsive and emotional one by Elon. Act first, think of the consequences later. That’s not the kind of CEO I have respect for, because it leads to poor business decisions, loss of organisational trust, and brand damage that is difficult to reverse. This is entirely consistent with the evidence: there was no official Tesla statement on the day, no media Q&A issued, no transition/continuity plan communicated or put into effect, suppliers were immediately cut-off without anyone in Tesla to talk to.
None of that would have been the case had this decision been properly planned and executed in a responsible manner.
It’s also really expensive to hire people back in after firing them (even if they want to come back… many smart and high-performing ones won’t) because hiring takes time and costs money, which is another reason why it’s dumb to sack first and rehire later, rather than go through a robust process prior to work out who you need to retain and who you get rid of.
Elon possibly didn’t even warn the Board he was going to do it, we’ll probably never know.
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