yes, from interviews I get the feeling that Musk is not as smart as the people who are working for him. See for example, the interview with Sal Khan of Khan aca

yes, from interviews I get the feeling that Musk is not as smart as the people who are working for him. See for example, the interview with Sal Khan of Khan academy. Musk seems to be not as sharp as Sal, even given that he was tired. Not denying he is smart, just not as smart as those working for him, and to compound this misperception, people hardly get to see those working for him anyway.