It's less than tone deaf, it's plain ignorant. As much as I find Musk's unabashed ego distasteful, he has actually built companies and hired thousands of people

It's less than tone deaf, it's plain ignorant. As much as I find Musk's unabashed ego distasteful, he has actually built companies and hired thousands of people. Musk is a doer - and you know the old saying about "those who can't do, teach." So if we're appealing to authority, I'll take Musk's over "business-school leaders." Side note: I've rarely met a top b-school grad who could say they valued much taught during their MBA (aside from statistics). The consensus is usually that it's a great networking opportunity.