“Thought Leadership “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” Book by Ashlee Vance “Take risks now and do… — Ashlee Vance Leadership Copy Share Image
“He points out that one of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask,” — Ashlee Vance Tough things Copy Share Image
“Musk sits somewhere on the autism spectrum and that he has trouble considering other people’s emotions and caring about their well-being.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“He’s less a CEO chasing riches than a general marshaling troops to secure victory. Where Mark Zuckerberg wants to help you share… — Ashlee Vance Human race Copy Share Image
“Throughout these early years, the engineers credited Eberhard with making quick, crisp decisions. Rarely did Tesla get hung up overanalyzing a situation.… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“When Musk is present, the chats tend toward the absurd and fantastic” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Whereas if they change a rule and something good happens, they don’t even get a reward. So, it’s very asymmetric. It’s then… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“I might have fixed that thing but now I’ve made the person unproductive. It just wasn’t a good way to go about… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Like Steve Jobs before him, Musk is able to think up things that consumers did not even know they wanted—the door handles,… — Ashlee Vance Point of view Copy Share Image
“Musk pulled Justine close while they danced, and informed her, “I am the alpha in this relationship.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“for Musk, the distinction between stumbling into something and having intent is important.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Well, we will decide we’re going into production and then a miracle is going to happen,” — Ashlee Vance Miracles Copy Share Image
“You don’t tell Elon you can’t do something. That will get you kicked out of the room” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Founded in June 2002, Space Exploration Technologies came to life in humble settings.” — Ashlee Vance Life Copy Share Image
“I’m not an investor. I like to make technologies real that I think are important for the future and useful in some… — Ashlee Vance Investing Copy Share Image
“I was like, ‘Wow,’ but I got it. I had come out of a military culture, and you just have to make… — Ashlee Vance Goals Copy Share Image
“he then talked earnestly about saving humanity while a blotch of the dessert hung from his lower lip.” — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“He wanted to inspire the masses and reinvigorate their passion for science, conquest, and the promise of technology.” — Ashlee Vance Inspiration Copy Share Image
“This is the first place I have worked that is going to change the world,” Blankenship said, taking a jab at the… — Ashlee Vance Change the world Copy Share Image
“Rarely did Tesla get hung up overanalyzing a situation. The company would pick a plan of attack, and when it failed at… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“One person putting in a sixteen-hour day ends up being much more effective than two people working eight-hour days together. The individual… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Steve Jurvetson, the venture capitalist who has invested in SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, worked for Jobs, and knows Gates well, also described… — Ashlee Vance Copy Share Image
“Elon said, ‘I would tell those people they will get to see their families a lot when we go bankrupt.” — Ashlee Vance Family Copy Share Image
