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Email from Elon Musk to Tesla Is a Master Class in Emotional Intelligence
- emerongi 9y agoElon Musk holds a hammer Headlines: Elon Musk's arms demonstrate musclepower which in the history of times has never been seen before. I feel like he wrote a reasonable letter. That's about it.
- m_fayer 9y ago> Going forward, I’ve asked that every injury be reported directly to me, without exception. > ...so that I can understand from them exactly what we need to do to make it better. I will then go down to the production line and perform the same task that they perform. Maybe your experiences in large corporate contexts have been much better than mine, but to me, if Musk is serious about these statements, that's pretty damn extraordinary.
- BooneJS 9y agoFirst off, Mjölnir is not just a "hammer". Second, most CEOs of comparably sized companies would use the command chain to make improvements. Some SVP's goal for the next 6 months would be to reduce rate by 25% over 6 months and (s)he would be required to report on progress weekly. The fecal matter, as they say, rolls downhill. Musk's actions are often perceived larger than they should, but he's certainly taking injuries at Tesla personally. Good for him.
- trevyn 9y ago>"[I] would like to meet every injured person as soon as they are well" I would get injured just so I could meet Elon. ;)
- tonyarkles 9y agoReminds me quite a bit of the Alcoa safety story, which has been covered in a number of books as a fantastic success story and an example of great leadership. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-changing-one-habit-quintupled-alcoas-income-2014-4 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-changing-one-habit-quintu...