Most of the guys at the top of companies like that are real asses. It just seems to come with the territory, you don't get into a position like that by being a nice guy.
I agree. I think I remember hearing Ford nd Edison were that way too.
Did you read the book or listen to the podcast? Really interesting. Mush started literally nothing wouldd up creating PayPal. Which he then sold for $700 million. He then started Tesla, SpaceX. Out of 3 rockets, he lost 2. Could not get any investors for SpaceX or Tesla and needed money.
He parked his jet and started flying Southwest Airlines buying the cheapest tickets to talk to investors.
He also shut down the production line at Tesla and had every employees on the phone calling potential customers to get them to place.a cash deposit on a car. They pre-sold enough cars to “save” Tesla from bankruptcy.
SpaceX lost two rockets and he used the money from Tesla to fund the launching of the third rocket. Had he lost this one Tesla, SpaceX and I think Solar City would all be bankrupt today and Musk would be penniless once again.
The guy in pretty amazing that he’s willing to risk everything he owns on a car company, rocket company and a solar panel installation company all at the same time. To succeed in anyone of these three businesses is so highly unlikely. But you have to hand it to this guy as he’s doing it.
He’s the Otto von Bismarck of the day. Otto fought three wars simultaneously against Denmark, Austria, and France and won all three. Elon is essentially doing the same.