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This is fresh considering the source. Harvard or not, we are talking about criticism from people that have never actually been in the trenches of running a busi

This is fresh considering the source. Harvard or not, we are talking about criticism from people that have never actually been in the trenches of running a business or leading under fire. I'm reminded of the Shaw quote “Those who can, do; those who can’t teach” Just at a quick glance, I see a couple really obvious examples that show Musk's leadership effectiveness. Seeing as the Elon Musk "Twitter Chapter" of the book is barely off the first page, it seems ridiculous to draw definitive conclusions until we get to the end of the story.

bhaney 3y ago
> Harvard or not, we are talking about criticism from people that have never actually been in the trenches of running a business Never heard of this guy making the criticisms before, but looking him up reveals that he's been the VP of Honeywell, President of Medtronic, and served on the board of directors for Target, Exxon, and Goldman Sachs before becoming an executive fellow at Harvard. Still no idea if any of his criticisms are valid, but I wouldn't brush him off as just an academic with no industry experience.
- JohnnyHerz 3y ago
  I was reacting to the criticisms coming from Professor Klepper from Columbia Business School, who had previously told Insider that Musk's Twitter takeover is "a case study of failed leadership." In hindsight, your response exposes my failure to be clear. I didn't clarify what i was reacting to, and by referencing "Harvard" i confused the reader about the target of my angst, when in actuality, the the headline of the post "a case study of failed leadership" was directing my focus.
strangattractor 3y ago
In this particular case he is in close contact with the employees and day to day operations. His other companies shall we say are run a bit more indirectly. It is shaping up to be one of his more spectacular failures. By spectacular I mean expensive. Time will tell.

bhaney 3y ago

> Harvard or not, we are talking about criticism from people that have never actually been in the trenches of running a business Never heard of this guy making the criticisms before, but looking him up reveals that he's been the VP of Honeywell, President of Medtronic, and served on the board of directors for Target, Exxon, and Goldman Sachs before becoming an executive fellow at Harvard. Still no idea if any of his criticisms are valid, but I wouldn't brush him off as just an academic with no industry experience.

JohnnyHerz 3y ago
I was reacting to the criticisms coming from Professor Klepper from Columbia Business School, who had previously told Insider that Musk's Twitter takeover is "a case study of failed leadership." In hindsight, your response exposes my failure to be clear. I didn't clarify what i was reacting to, and by referencing "Harvard" i confused the reader about the target of my angst, when in actuality, the the headline of the post "a case study of failed leadership" was directing my focus.

strangattractor 3y ago

In this particular case he is in close contact with the employees and day to day operations. His other companies shall we say are run a bit more indirectly. It is shaping up to be one of his more spectacular failures. By spectacular I mean expensive. Time will tell.