6 thought on "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson

Throughout these early years, the engineers credited Eberhard with making quick, crisp decisions. Rarely did Tesla get hung up overanalyzing a situation. The company would pick a plan of attack, and when it failed at something, it failed fast and then tried a new approach.

He was most effective when he took time to “boot up” by reviewing key information, started his design work on paper, considered multiple variations, and then took time to create a detailed solution. And, since Jake is a world-class procrastinator, he was also most effective when under a tight deadline.

Musk, lui, croit pour construire ses fusées en la méthode de « l’échec accéléré ». Prendre des risques. Apprendre en faisant tout péter. Revoir sa copie. Réparer. « On ne veut pas concevoir des engins qui visent à éliminer tous les risques, dit-il. Sinon on n’irait jamais nulle part. »

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